Children's Fiction Country & Ethnic
Fionn MacCool and the Salmon of Knowledge
A traditional Gaelic hero tale retold as a participation story
- Publisher
- Bradan Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2023
- Category
- Country & Ethnic
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781988747095
- Publish Date
- Dec 2017
- List Price
- $8.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781778610011
- Publish Date
- Oct 2022
- List Price
- $12.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781778610028
- Publish Date
- May 2023
- List Price
- $5.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 5 to 9
- Grade: k to 4
Description
This is the tale of the great Gaelic hero Fionn MacCool and why he sucks his thumb. It is also the story of the Salmon of Knowledge on the Nova Scotia Gaelic flag. Tales of Fionn MacCool were popular across the Gaelic world, from Ireland to the Isle of Man and the Highlands of Scotland. Scottish Gaels brought tales of Fionn MacCool to Nova Scotia beginning in the 18th century and transmitted them orally from one generation to the next as part of their Gaelic culture.
The tale is retold as a participation story, with gestures corresponding to nine “action words” in the story. As the story is read aloud, audience members can perform the matching gesture whenever they hear an action word. The book contains two versions of the action story: the first is in English, and the second is in English but with the action words in Scottish Gaelic. After the audience becomes familiar with the all-English version, the second version with Gaelic action words can be introduced. The actions are the same in both versions, acting as a bridge to introduce Gaelic words and increase awareness of the language.
The second edition has been expanded to include engaging new black-and-white illustrations and a version of the tale entirely in Scottish Gaelic.
About the authors
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.
Terri M. Roberts' profile page
Etta est graphiste et illustratrice depuis 35 ans. Dans le cadre de son travail avec les musées, elle a redécouvert ses propres racines gaéliques. Etta porte le nom de sa grand-mère maternelle, qui parlait le gaélique, et elle poursuit sa tradition du conte par l'illustration. Aujourd'hui, elle profite de toutes les occasions de créer des concepts et des images qui racontent les histoires des Gaëls de la Nouvelle-Écosse à une nouvelle génération.
Etta Moffatt has been working as a designer and illustrator for 35 years. Through her work with museums, she rediscovered her own Gaelic roots. Named after her Gaelic-speaking grandmother, Etta carries on her storytelling tradition through illustration. Today she enjoys every opportunity to create designs and images that tell the stories of Nova Scotia Gaels to a new generation.
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