A Little Book of Irish Sayings

by Jon Berkeley (Illustrator)

Covering a broad range of subjects such as youth, age, marriage, companionship, work, success, and failure, this collection of popular Irish sayings will ensure that people are never at a loss for a memorable declaration. There is no denying that the Irish have a way with words, and this selection of both old and contemporary aphorisms aptly illustrates the Irish humor, wit, and marvelous twists of language. Each example is accompanied by a colorful complementary illustration.

Genres: Nonfiction

60 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2002

About the author

Jon Berkeley was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and says he went to a school where "you were only allowed go to the bathroom if you asked in Irish." His love of art led him to study at the National College of Art and Design. From there he went to work as an illustrator in Hong Kong, Barcelona, London and Sydney.

Jon worked as an illustrator for twenty years before turning his hand to writing. He wrote Chopsticks in 2004, a story about the friendship between a mouse and a dragon, and his first novel, The Palace of Laughter, is in bookshops now! Jon currently lives in Spain with his wife and their five kids, five cats and a "small colony of stick insects."

Reviews

[Begic · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a very cute little book with some very lovely illustrations!

[Charlotte · Rating 2 out of 5]

The illustrations were good; they were humorous and yet helped explain the meaning of the sayings when the meaning was not clear to this reader. However, I was disappointed that I did not find any sayings that I could remember my Scots-Irish grandmother having used.