The leprechauns and the lollipop tree : a children's picture book

Abstract

This creative project has explored the development of a children's picture book from the fragments of an idea to the completed project. The story takes place in the Irish never-never land of Tir-Na-N-Og. The research had to include a great deal of Irish folklore. Terms usually associated with myth about Ireland and the wee people had to be authenticated. In addition, the creation of the characters in the story had to be researched for specific characteristics that would give them a definite personality and habitat.The illustrations in the book are limited to black line drawings with brushed on watercolor in primary colors. I have done a collage of leather scraps for the cover. The basic aesthetics of combining text with illustrations have been observed in the creation of this picture book.