<p>'full of eye catching, imaginative illustrations'</p>
- Books Ireland,
<p>'an exciting adaptation of the Cartoon Saloon’s film … the line illustrations are an interesting mix of the realistic and the imagined with a strong emphasis on pattern and design'</p>
- Books Ireland,
<p>'a well-crafted novel … beautifully illustrated …a rich, exciting and distinctive narrative that should greatly appeal to young readers, especially those aged 10+'</p>
- Inis,
<p>'this was one of the best books I have read … I would give it 10 out of 10'</p>
- Evening Echo (Reader Review),
<p>'an entertaining children’s book.'</p>
- The Irish Catholic,
<p>'lavish illustrations'</p>
- Books Ireland,
<p>'stunning double-page illustrations'</p>
- Primary Times,
<p>‘A book to amaze and amuse any age … the blend of strong Celtic design with cartoon-like figures merge seamlessly together in this imaginative presentation of old legends.’</p>
- Irish Examiner,
<p>'lavishly illustrated … a very stylish adaptation’</p>
- Books Ireland,
<p>'whirling illustrations, which blaze from the page'</p>
- CBI Bookfest 2009,
<p>'exquisite'</p>
- CBI Bookfest Guide 2009,
<p>'Refreshingly different precisely because its look is so profoundly retro, 'Brendan and the Secret of Kells" harks back not just to older animation styles but to pre-medieval illuminated manuscript tradition. With its jewel-bright colors and intricate use of lines, the result is absolutely luscious to behold.'</p>
- Variety Magazine,