'intricate colouring fun'

- Woman’s Way,

'The computer-generated artwork is colourful, lively, and engaging.'

- Book Fest,

'encouraging understanding by happy imitation.'

- The Irish Catholic,

The Book of Kells is the most famous hand-coloured book in the world.

Here’s your chance to colour some of the drawings as the monks did over a thousand years ago. Choose from over sixty drawings of heavenly figures, Biblical people, fantastic creatures, floral, animal and bird motifs, intricate Celtic letters, spirals and designs – and create your own treasures and pull-out poster.

You can also colour pictures of the monks themselves making the wonderful Book of Kells in their time, using the tools and materials of their day.

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The Book of Kells is one of the world’s most famous illuminated manuscripts. Now you can colour it in yourself, with this selection of pictures big and small from this beautiful book.

Product details

ISBN
9781847172747
Published
2011
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd; O'Brien Press Ltd
Weight
174 gr
Height
297 mm
Width
210 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Age
J, 02
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
32

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Biographical note

Eoin O’Brien is a songwriter and musician, a writer and illustrator. He enjoys nothing more than a good old singsong around a kitchen table or a bonfire. He has two fantastic teenage children and lives in historic Glasnevin in north Dublin.