This is a beautifully illustrated collection of traditional Irish legends for children. It includes the stories of 'The Children of Lir,' 'Deirdre of the Sorrows,' 'Setanta,' 'The Salmon of Knowledge,' 'Fionn and the Dragon,' and 'Oisin in Tir na n-Og.'Sensitively written, to be read to or by children of every age, this will prove to be popular with adults, re-kindling magical stories from their own childhood. Other books by Yvonne Carroll include 'Beginner's Irish Dictionary,' 'Great Irish Legends for Children,' 'Irish Legends for Children - Mini Leprechaun Tales,' 'The Little Leprechaun Library,' and 'The Very Little Leprechaun Tale.'