Fionn MacCool and the Salmon of Knowledge: A traditional Gaelic hero tale retold as a participation story

by Terri M. Roberts

This is the story of the great Gaelic hero Fionn MacCool and why he sucks his thumb. It is also the story of the Salmon of Wisdom on the Gaelic flag of Nova Scotia. This traditional tale is retold in English as a participation story, combining gestures and action words to introduce children to the Gaelic storytelling tradition of Nova Scotia, Scotland, and Ireland. This is the revised second edition, with all-new black-and-white illustrations and an extra version of the tale in the Scottish Gaelic language included at the end.

32 pages, Paperback

Published October 20, 2022

About the author

Terri M. Roberts is a Canadian of Scottish and Welsh ancestry who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is a former high school English literature and drama teacher with a B.A. in English Literature and Women’s Studies and a B.Ed. in Secondary Education from Mount Saint Vincent University. Terri also has over twenty years of experience as a Girl Guide leader, focusing on the delivery of arts programming for all age groups. She specializes in using stories as a teaching tool.