LAUNCH: Oscar Wilde’s Stories for Children | Illustrated by Lauren O’Hara
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Join us to celebrate the launch of a stunning new edition of Oscar Wilde’s Stories for Children, beautifully illustrated by Lauren O’Hara, on Thursday 23rd October at 6.30pm. This highly anticipated, extraordinarily beautiful book will be for sale on the night and refreshments will be served.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Oscar Wilde’s children’s tales have enchanted readers young and old alike for over a hundred years.This stunning new hardback edition is beautifully illustrated in full colour by Lauren O’Hara and features six classic tales, including ‘The Happy Prince’ and ‘The Selfish Giant’.
In 1888, the famous Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, published a collection of bedtime stories for children. Oscar Wilde’s Stories for Children is stunningly illustrated new edition of these tales which includes six of the most beloved stories: “The Happy Prince”, “The Nightingale and the Rose”, “The Selfish Giant”, “The Devoted Friend”, “The Remarkable Rocket” and “The Young King”. Lauren O’Hara’s delicate yet powerful full-colour illustrations bring these classic stories to life for readers of all ages.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
LAUREN O’HARA is a Dublin- based illustrator, originally from the north of England. As well as collaborating with her writer sister, Natalia, on Once Upon a Fairytale and Hortense and the Shadow she has illustrated books by Sophie Dahl, Vivian French, and with the Royal Opera House. Lauren has three times been nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway award. Her book Madame Badobedah with author Sophie Dahl was the Guardian’s book of the year, and Frindleswylde by Natalia O’Hara was awarded the Children’s Books Ireland Illustration Honour award. She lives in a converted church in Dublin with her partner and assorted ghosts.
