There’s so much to delve into, and readers will be totally absorbed by Kathi Burke’s detailed illustrations and her father John’s fabulous facts.  From selkies and merrows to swans and salmon, from wolfhounds and elks to racehorses and greyhounds – there’s so much to learn in this Animalopedia of all things Irish!

Kathi ‘Fatti’ Burke is an award-winning illustrator and artist. Her first book, Irelandopedia, won the Tubridy Show Listeners’ Choice Award at the Irish Book Awards 2015. She is also the illustrator of Foclóiropedia and the Little Library series, written by her dad, John Burke. Having lived in Amsterdam and Dublin, she is now back home in Waterford City.

John Burke is a retired primary school teacher and was Teaching Principal from 1980 to 2009. He lives in Waterford City.

 

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ISBN 9781804582466
Author John and Kathi Burke
Publisher Gill Books
Publication date 16 Oct 2025
Format Hardback
Weight 0.750000
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Animalopedia : A Menagerie of every Irish animal you can think of

John and Kathi Burke
€24.99

This breathtaking book explores Ireland’s animals by habitat, the myths and legends associated with them, favourite folklore superstitions and famous real-life Irish dogs, horses and dolphins, amongst others! 

AN POST BOOK AWARDS. WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR (SENIOR) 2025

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