Menu
When Fionn Mac Cumhaill discovers a deer in the woods and brings her back to the safety of his fort, his band of warriors are astounded when the deer transforms into a beautiful young woman called Sadhbh. Sadhbh settles quickly into life at the fort, but a shroud of mystery surrounds her. Who is the wicked old man who cast the spell that changed Sadhbh into a speechless deer? And could he do it again?
Readers young and old will be captivated by this age-old story, retold masterfully by Sadhbh Devlin and brought to life in the magical illustrations of Anastasia Melnykova.
***
Nuair a thagann Fionn Mac Cumhaill ar fhia sa choill agus tugann go Dún Almhain í, bíonn iontas ar gach duine nuair a athraíonn an fia ina bean óg, álainn darb ainm Sadhbh. Is breá le gach duine Sadhbh agus socraíonn sí isteach go tapa sa Dún. Ach tá mistéir ag baint léi freisin. Cé a chuir an draíocht uirthi a d’athraigh ina fia í? Agus an bhfuil an duine sin sa tóir uirthi go fóill?
Beidh idir óg agus aosta meallta ag an seanscéal miotaseolaíochta seo a bhfuil athinsint álainn tugtha ag Sadhbh Devlin air, agus é maisithe le draíocht ag Anastasia Melnykova.
Sadhbh Devlin loved stories when she was growing up and read widely in Irish and in English. But there wasn’t the same choice of books available in Irish. She decided when she was grown up she would write her own stories as Gaeilge! Now, Sadhbh writes picture books in both languages and she’s even won a few awards! Sadhbh lives in Wicklow with her family and a bold cat called Pico.
Anastasia Melnykova is a Ukrainian artist who lives in Cork. From early childhood Anastasia has been immersed in the world of art. She graduated from the Art Academy in Ukraine in 2013, studying graphics and etching. She has participated in many international exhibitions and has won many awards.
***
Thaitin scéalta riamh le Sadhbh Devlin agus í ag fás aníos agus léigh sí scéalta i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla. Ach ní raibh an rogha céanna ar fáil i nGaeilge. Bheartaigh sí nuair a bheadh sí fásta go scríobhfadh sí a cuid scéalta féin i nGaeilge! Anois, scríobhann Sadhbh pictiúrleabhair sa dá theanga agus is iomaí gradam atá buaite aici! Tá cónaí ar Shadhbh i gContae Chill Mhantáin lena clann agus le puisín dána darb ainm Pico!
Is as an Úcráin do Anastasia Melnykova, a bhfuil cónaí uirthi anois i gCorcaigh. Tá sí sáite san ealaín ó bhí sí ina páiste. Rinne sí staidéar ar ghrafaicí agus eitseáil in Acadamh Ealaíne na hÚcráine, áit ar bronnadh céim uirthi in 2013. Is iomaí taispeántas idirnáisiúnta ar ghlac sí páirt ann agus tá go leor gradam bainte aici.