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Nothing to Sea Here...
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Aoife Dooley
17 books15 followersI’m Aoife! I’m an award-winning illustrator, writer, and comedian from the northside of Dublin. I’ve spent over 12 years working as a freelance illustrator with companies like Guinness, Aldi, Vodafone, Jameson, and SKY.
I’m best known for my children’s graphic novel series Frankie’s World, inspired by my own experiences growing up autistic. Released in 2022 with Scholastic, it has been translated into seven languages, including Spanish, Polish, and Korean, and won Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year at The Week Junior Book Awards 2023. It was also shortlisted for Children’s Book of the Year at the An Post Book Awards.
I’m also the author of the Your One Nikita books, which were adapted into an animated TV series for the RTE Player, animated and produced by Digital Beast.
When I’m not writing or illustrating, I perform stand-up comedy and speak at creative events, including Offset and major Irish festivals like Vodafone Comedy Festival, Body & Soul, and Electric Picnic
I’m best known for my children’s graphic novel series Frankie’s World, inspired by my own experiences growing up autistic. Released in 2022 with Scholastic, it has been translated into seven languages, including Spanish, Polish, and Korean, and won Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year at The Week Junior Book Awards 2023. It was also shortlisted for Children’s Book of the Year at the An Post Book Awards.
I’m also the author of the Your One Nikita books, which were adapted into an animated TV series for the RTE Player, animated and produced by Digital Beast.
When I’m not writing or illustrating, I perform stand-up comedy and speak at creative events, including Offset and major Irish festivals like Vodafone Comedy Festival, Body & Soul, and Electric Picnic
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July 25, 2025
I don't read a lot of graphic novels, but this was a joyous, fun, zany read. The Squid Squad was a great way to introduce kids to entertaining facts about sea life (I love learning facts in a fun way!).
The members of the squad each has a special ability but this isn't a run of the mill superhero story where a baddie does wrong and the squad has to protect a distressed civilian. We have four stories in this bundle and there are a range of adventures including working out problems at a hairdo competition, investigating a secret sound and problems with a magical portal toilet.
The characters quarrel but learn how to figure things out and there's plenty of fun sea humour and a great sea world imagined. The pictures are bright, bold and appealing.
I loved that we concentrate on sea animals that aren't usually given attention like squid and sea slugs and sea anemone. I loved that it's packed with unusual facts. I loved that it's zany and the creativity used in building a special world for the sea life. The silly humour really worked to make the stories attractive for this age group and the pictures fit with the style.
The members of the squad each has a special ability but this isn't a run of the mill superhero story where a baddie does wrong and the squad has to protect a distressed civilian. We have four stories in this bundle and there are a range of adventures including working out problems at a hairdo competition, investigating a secret sound and problems with a magical portal toilet.
The characters quarrel but learn how to figure things out and there's plenty of fun sea humour and a great sea world imagined. The pictures are bright, bold and appealing.
I loved that we concentrate on sea animals that aren't usually given attention like squid and sea slugs and sea anemone. I loved that it's packed with unusual facts. I loved that it's zany and the creativity used in building a special world for the sea life. The silly humour really worked to make the stories attractive for this age group and the pictures fit with the style.
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