Ach is ina intinn atá formhór na n-eachtraí, agus bíonn sé ag brath ar Shancho Panza lena thabhairt slán nuair a bhíonn sé i dtrioblóid.

I nGaeilge shimplí shoiléir, agus le pictiúir den scoth, cuirtear an seanscéal álainn seo faoi bhráid an pháiste den chéad uair. Leabhar é seo a dhúiseoidh samhlaiocht an pháiste.

Sraith sé phictiúrleabhar lándaite do léitheoirí óga atá sa bhailiúchán ‘Clasaicí Beaga Bídeacha’. Ar na leabhair sa bhailiúchán tá An Odaisé, Romeo agus Juliet, Frankenstein, Oileán an Órchiste, Don Cíochótae, agus Camchuairt Ghuilivéir.

Aithnítear Miguel de Cervantes mar an chéad úrscéalaí . Scríobh sé Don Cíochótae ceithre chéad bliain ó shin agus tá cáil air ó shin. Is é Darach Ó Scolaí a chuir Gaeilge ar an eagrán giortaithe seo do pháistí.

In this beautiful picture-book in the ‘Clasaicí Beaga Bídeacha’ series, one of Europe’s great classics is retold in Irish

Don Quixote is an old man who lives in the past. He has read so many books about knights and chivalry that he thinks he is a knight himself. Along with his servant Sancho Panza, he rides out in search of adventure. But most of these adventures take place in his imagination, and when they land him in trouble he depends on Sancho Panza to get him out.

In siimple Irish, and with wonderful artwork, this powerful story is introduced to the young reader. This is a book that will awaken the childs’s imagination.

Clasaicí Beaga Bídeacha is a scollection of six beautifully illustrated picture-books for young readers. The collection comprises of An Odaisé (The Odussey), Romeo agus Juliet, Frankenstein, Oileán an Órchiste (Treasure Island), Don Cíochótae (Don Quixote) agus Camchuairt Ghuilivéir (Gulliver’s Travels).

Miguel de Cervantes is recognised as the first novelist. He wrote Don Quixote four hundred years ago, and it is a classic since. Darach Ó Scolai translated this abridged version for children.