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Molly and the Shipwreck
Book Review
It was sad when there were refugees coming to Molly's island, because that means it's not safe in their home country
This was a super book and it made me feel lots of things. First I was a bit confused because there was no shipwreck, but then I understood.
It was sad when there were refugees coming to Molly’s island, because that means it’s not safe in their home country.
But when Amina’s dad got to see his family again I felt happy, and when they got to live on the island, that was great.
My favourite part was when the school didn’t have to close down because they had 8 (and half!) children, I wouldn’t want my school to close.
The illustrations are really nice to look at too.
Mum says: I would definitely recommend this book to other children because it’s an important topic.
About the Book
This lovely story describing how a refugee family arrives and is welcomed by a rural community is suitable for readers aged 4+ years.
In this heart-warming tale Molly, who lives on an island, learns that her school is going to have to close because there aren’t enough children. One night there is an emergency when people are rescued from a boat at sea. One family in particular, whose father is missing, is transferred to a refugee centre on the inland by the authorities. Molly is delighted when the family is eventually reunited, even more so when the family make their home on the island because there are children in the family, new friends to play with and the school doesn’t have to close after all!
Author
Malachy Doyle
Malachy Doyle is a prolific children’s author from Ireland who originally worked in advertising and as a teacher for children with special educational needs. He’s written more than seventy — by some accounts over one hundred — books for children, ranging from picture books to teen novels, often drawing on Irish and Welsh folklore.
Illustrator
Andrew Whitson
Andrew Whitson is a Belfast-born illustrator, author and publisher — widely regarded as one of the leading figures in contemporary Irish-language children’s literature.
He has illustrated dozens of books, notably the “Rita” series by Máire Zepf and the “Molly” series by Malachy Doyle, and is the creative director of independent publishing house An tSnáthaid Mhór, which specialises in richly illustrated children’s books.
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