Molly and the Stormy Sea

‘This is a timeless and enchanting fable about the power of faith, the price of sacrifice, and the joy of hope which will be read endlessly by children and adults alike.’ Children’s Books Ireland

Molly and the Stormy Sea is a beautiful fable about faith, sacrifice and hope from award-winning author Malachy Doyle and featuring the wonderful illustrations of Andrew Whitson.

Molly wakes one morning to find her house empty. Her father has been out fishing in stormy seas and hasn’t returned from his trip. Molly takes her prized possessions down to the shore as an offering for his safety, but will the stormy sea return him?

About the Author

Malachy Doyle has over 100 children’s books published by leading English, Welsh and Irish publishers, from picture books to teenage novels. His work has been translated into 27 languages and he is a previous winner of the Tir na n-Og Award, the Nestle Children s Book Award, the English Association Award for Non-Fiction and many other awards in the UK and USA. Andrew Whitson has illustrated books on various aspects of Irish mythology including The Creatures of Celtic Myth, The Field Guide to Irish Fairies and The Dark Spirit. In 2011, Andrew received the Bisto honorary award for book illustration. In partnership with CaitrÝona Nic She├íin, Andrew has co-written and illustrated three books of fiction for children, Cogito, Pop! and C├║raille i gCeannas.