The ‘Peanut’ Elephant Company

Páraig De Faoite is an Irish author and Seanachaí, a teller of stories. He has crafted many tales over the years to entertain children or help them to sleep and most of them were created on the spot and only some of them made it into print. This is a rare chance for you to enter this world of fantasy and mystery presented in a unique fashion. His style of writing is extremely unique, such that it has not been seen before. This is also due to his natural and incredible imagination. Each of his stories is beautifully captured by the great skill of the illustrator, who also has an amazing imagination and love for vibrant colours. Here be dragons and trolls and other fey folk to entertain the child within you all. Whether it’s talking flowers, space aliens or a caterpillar with a mind of its own, the common theme in this collection is that of transformation.

About the Author

Páraig De Faoite is an Irish storyteller from Cork. He has been a seanachaí, a teller of stories, for many years. He has told and written stories for most of his adult life. He has an active imagination, which appeals to children and adults alike. He has always had a fascination with Irish folklore and the tales of the fey folk and this has been an influence on his style of writing with a more modern twist. His stories are infused with a sense of wonder and mystery garnered by years of travel in other lands and are often focused on the theme of transformation and hope.

About the illustrator

Sophia Felamuz is an Italian/Irish artist, based in Ireland and works in many artistic fields such as drawing, painting, photography and performance. Her work is of a very unique style, which suits these stories she has illustrated.