PROJECT DETAILS

The Children’s Books Ireland, Judges Special Award 2015, went to the author and illustrator of this Irish language book of Haiku poetry, published by An Gúm. Illustrations were by leading Irish illustrator, Brian Fitzgerald, and capture simply and beautifully the art of the Haiku. Design and art direction was by Identikit. The judges said, ‘a special and innovative book with a unique blend of poetry, history, anecdote and discussion that offers readers a rich cultural and aesthetic experience.’