Manch�n Monca� agus an tIasc

by Nguon Sakal, Seng Visal (Illustrator), Gabriel Rosenstock (Translator)

Overview

Caithfidh gach moncaí agus gach duine a bheith in ann aire a thabhairt dó féin, luath nó mall.

Manchán Moncaí learns how to cope for himself!

This playful story is about a young, clever monkey who learns to make his way in the world by mimicking his mother. Along his journey, he must decide whether or not to take some risks. What do you think he will do? What would you do?

A lively picture book for younger children, transcreated in Irish by Gabriel Rosenstock

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781068540820
Publisher:	Gabriel Rosenstock
Publication date:	02/02/2025
Pages:	20
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.25(d)
Language:	Irish (obsolete: use GLE instead)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Gabriel Rosenstock (born September 29, 1949) is an Irish poet, tankaist and haikuist who primarily works in the Irish language. A member of Aosdána and Poets of the Planet, he has authored and translated over 400 books, spanning poetry, prose, drama, and children's literature. While he is known for his extensive work in poetry, he has also made significant contributions to haiku, tanka, and literary translation. His translations bring international voices into Irish, covering a wide range of poets such as Ko Un, Seamus Heaney, Rabindranath Tagore, and Muhammad Iqbal, as well as playwrights such as Samuel Beckett and Max Frisch. He has also transcreated song lyrics from various artists such as Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Joni Mitchell into Irish for the IMRAM litfest. His children's book Haiku Más É Do Thoil É! received the Children's Books Judges' Special Prize in 2015 and he was the recipient of the Irish Children's Annual Books Award 2023 for revolutionising children's poetry. He also has free titles for young readers on FreeKidsBooks.His multicultural blog has been running since 2012: https: //roghaghabriel.blogspot.com/