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New Irish Children’s Book Giveaway From Maureen O’Hanlon in County Cork

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A little Irish field mouse is the subject of a new Irish children’s picture book by County Cork native, Maureen O’Hanlon.  In today’s giveaway post, I’m delighted to introduce this little field mouse who’s on his way to visit the rainbow. 

Maureen has previously shared her lovely photography of Doneraile Park with us and today she has graciously provided two copies of her new children’s book for two lucky readers to win.

But before I share the details of how to enter our sweepstakes, let’s first join this friendly little field mouse on his adventures.  

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Author Maureen O Hanlon announces release of ‘The Little Field Mouse Visits the Rainbow’ – 

 

DONERAILE, Ireland – In Maureen O’Hanlon’s new book,“The Little Field Mouse Visits the Rainbow” (published by AuthorHouse UK), a woman meets a small field mouse on his way to visit the rainbow. This children’s book teaches young readers about the colors of the rainbow.

One day, as she is strolling along the countryside, a woman comes across a little field mouse jumping up and down with joy in a field.

When she asks the mouse why he’s so happy, he explains he has an appointment to visit the rainbow at 2 o’clock.

With the help of the seven rainbow chiefs – Berry, Petal, Stem, Blade, Leaf, Clover and Bud – the mouse journeys to make his way to finally meet the rainbow.

A peek inside this beautifully illustrated little book

Featuring pastel illustrations and large font, O”Hanlon explains the book is designed with young readers in mind.

She adds, “Because it’s educational, it will grasp their attention – it’s a funny, magical adventure and a very happy story.”

These books are written in a fireside, storytelling style using Irish spelling not American word format.

 

An Excerpt From “The Little Field Mouse Visits the Rainbow” – 

 

The little field mouse had dressed in his best colourful clothes, a yellow hat with a purple rim, an orange jumper, blue pants, green socks and red shoes. He brushed his hair, cleaned his face, washed his paws, wiped his long tail and got his backpack ready.

The Little Field Mouse Visits The Sun – Maureen’s first book in her field mouse series.

Details and Where To Buy: 

 

“The Little Field Mouse Visits the Rainbow”

By Maureen O Hanlon

Softcover | 8.5 x 8.5 in | 26 pages | ISBN 9781546292685

E-Book | 26 pages | ISBN 9781546292678

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

Maureen will ship her books anywhere in the world from Ireland, if you would prefer to order directly from the author.  Simply send her an email and she’ll get back to you to let you know how to use Paypal to purchase her books. 

Maureen’s Email:  [email protected]

About the Author:

 

Maureen O Hanlon was born in 1954 in Liscarroll, County Cork, Ireland. A professional hairdresser, her interest in story telling stems from telling made up stories to her children at bedtime. She now has six grandchildren.

 

The Giveaway:

 

Two lucky readers will win copies of The Little Field Mouse Visits The Rainbow by Maureen O’Hanlon.

To enter just leave a comment on this blog post by noon on Saturday, September 8th, 2018. 

Any comment will do. What you write does not affect your chance of winning, but if you need inspiration why not tell us if you have a favorite children’s picture book.

A winning comment will be chosen randomly.  Remember to leave your e-mail so that I can contact you should you win.  Your e-mail won’t be published, just used to contact our lucky contestants for mailing of the prizes.

The winners will be announced Saturday, September 8th, 2018, at the bottom of this blog post.

You may check out Irish American Mom’s complete terms and conditions for sweepstakes’ entries by clicking here.

A big thank you to Maureen O’Hanlon for sponsoring this giveaway and for sharing her field mouse tales with us today.  Wishing her every success with her lovely childrens’ books.

Feel free to share this giveaway with any friends or family with little ones to enjoy a little story about an adventurous Irish field mouse.

 

Winners Chosen September 8th, 2018

Two lucky winners were chosen using the Pick Giveaway Winner plug-in by WordPress.  Congratulations to:

 

Denise and Kathleen

 

I’ll be in touch to arrange mailing of your prizes.

Many thanks to all who supported this little giveaway and joined our discussion about children’s books. And wishing Maureen every success with her writing.

 

Slán agus beannacht!

(Goodbye and blessings)

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  5. I would LOVE to win this sweet book! I’ll read it then settle into my rocker and read it to my grands!! So good to get a post from my favorite Irish American! Blessings, Mary

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    • Hi Mary – A rocking chair is the perfect spot for reading to grandchildren. Every rhythmic movement makes stories more enchanting.
      Thanks as always for stopping by and for bestowing such a compliment – “favorite Irish American.” I am honored and grateful to you for checking out my ramblings.
      All the best to you and yours,
      Mairéad ☘

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  6. I love it. And so will my grandchildren. My grandson loves to read. And my granddaughter will be born soon. And if she’s anything like our family she will love the stories.
    They just got back home from Ireland. And will be a part of them forever
    Thanks for the oppuntunity.

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    • Hi Sheila – Congratulations that your going to be a grandma again soon. Lovely to hear your family got to visit Ireland. The land of their ancestors is not only in their blood now, but will be part of their memories and souls forever.
      All the best,
      Mairéad ☘

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  7. The Irish sky is mercurial, blue one minute and brooding the next. Its the rainbow that connects the clouds to the greenest land. To witness it is magic.

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    • Hi Kathleen – Irish rainbows are pure magic. I’ve seen rainbows in many parts of the world, but Irish rainbows are mystically enchanting. It’s hard to explain. I think the rich green shades of the surrounding landscape make the rainbow colors pop, even when the skies are a little grey.
      All the best,
      Mairéad ☘

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  10. Oh! You just taught me how to comment on your sweet blog!! Thank you! And thank you for letting us be in the running for the little book. New Grammie here so any book is of interest!

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  14. I’m on my way to Ireland with a 22 month old granddaughter and her parents. It is SO exciting! I’d love this book for her and my other 10 grandchildren.

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  15. What a lovely little story Maureen ❣️ I was wondering if this book is available in the USA ? My youngest of seven grandchildren is three years old and I am certain he would love this book . My maiden name is Fitzgerald and I have been told that my ancestors come from County Cork .

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  16. Good morning

    Just a gentle reminder, my 2 childrens storybooks called The Little Fieldmouse visits the sun and the rainbow are also available from my home here in Ireland, I post all over the world, im currently writing my third childrens book called The little Fieldmouse visits the moon, these books are a series of the little Fieldmouse going on his adventures, I keep the same pastel colours and decor on the little Fieldmouses house, the little Fieldmouse always wears the same orange jumper, blue pants, green socks and red shoes so that children can identify with him and where where he lives, he lives with his Mummy and Daddy 4 little brothers and 3 little sisters in Doneraile wildlife park in Doneraile Co Cork where I live, I meet him everyday in my travels around our beautiful park when im out on daily walks, the fieldmouse and I are a great team as we plan his adventures and full filled day,.

    All the best
    Maureen.

    (Wishing you many nights of bedtime stories and sweet dreams)

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  18. This book looks like a wonderful adventure for a young reader! Thank you for this opportunity.
    I hope one day to get to visit Doneraile wildlife park in Cork!
    May God’s blessing be yours!

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  20. Love Cork my Father was from there ,Lots of teachers in my family and my niece this year will be working with Children one on one having a difficult time learning to read -this lovely book with it’s great illustrations would be a great addition to her collection..

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    • Hi Chris – Knowledge, learning, and teaching are integral to our core values as Cork people. My granny always had great respect for teachers. She would say – “nothing for you, but the book.” I need to repeat that with my kids to make sure they spend less time on electronics. It’s lovely to hear your niece has also chosen the teaching profession and that she is concentrating on special education. Encouraging children with learning challenges to blossom and grow is such a worthwhile vocation. This book would be lovely – my only warning is that some of the spellings are Irish versions of words rather than American, where for example, color is colour. I read many books from Ireland with my kids when they were little. I knew they were benefitting when they started to notice the differences in spellings.
      All the best,
      Mairéad ☘

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  21. Ohhhh. I would LOVE to win this sweet book. When my kids were little I found a book called Mother Mother, I want another. It too had adorable animals and a little one who told his at bedtime that he wanted another. She thinks he wants another mother and calls in the other mother animals to soothe her baby. I won’t give away the ending but it is beyond precious. I give it as gifts to any one who is expecting. My daughter and I took a 2 week holiday in Ireland and she told me I am going to be a NANNY!!!! Over the moon and either way these two books will be the start of this baby’s library.

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    • Hi Maureen – Congratulations on the wonderful news. Being a grandmother is such a blessing. How sweet of your daughter to break the good news to you in Ireland. What a special occasion and a special place for sharing such important family news. I too love animal books for children. They teach us to respect nature and hold messages of kindness and compassion. With the advent of electronic games I think we need to do everything we can to share the gentler side of life and Mother Nature with our children.
      So glad you had a recent opportunity to visit Ireland.
      Best wishes,
      Mairéad ☘

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  22. good morning, mairead!
    i truly enjoy your posts, thank you! my parents were from mayo, kilmeena & louisburg. i visited once and felt i was home.
    i would love to win this book for my two granddaughters (the youngest of 17 grandkids).
    have a wonderful day & a beautiful fall season.
    blessings!
    nancy o’malley george

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    • Hi Nancy – You are one busy grandma with 17 grandkids. What blessings. It’s amazing how many Irish Americans report feeling as if they are home when they visit Ireland, especially when they are lucky enough to know exactly from where their ancestors came. Ireland is our spiritual home and we seem to recognize that at some deep level when we visit.
      Thanks so much for stopping by and supporting this giveaway.
      Best wishes,
      Mairéad ☘

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  23. Beautiful post! My maternal and paternal grandparents are from Cork. Lovely book! Thank you for your amazing blog, my day is always a bit brighter when you appear in my inbox.
    Hugs and Irish blessings to you and yours.

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    • Hi Mary Ann – My family all hail from Counties Cork and Limerick – a beautiful part of the world. Thanks so much for your kind words about my ramblings. It’s lovely to know that my efforts to share a little piece of Ireland with the world are so appreciated.
      Many blessings to you too,
      Mairéad ☘

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    • Hi Lisette – Thanks for stopping by. I took a look at your fantastic teaching resources on your webpage. I love your St. Patrick’s Day worksheets for helping kids to learn to count in Spanish. If you ever wish to share your work that has an Irish twist through a guest post just send me an email – [email protected]
      Thanks so much for stopping by.
      Mairéad

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  25. We found out today that we are to be grandparents for the third time, but the first from our son! I would love this book for the start of her library. Thank you for such a delightful prize!

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    • Hi Deidre – What wonderful, happy news. Congratulations to you and your family.
      Irish picture books are a perfect way to get little ones started on their journey towards becoming avid readers.
      All the best,
      Mairéad ☘

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  29. What a charming looking book! Would love to read and give a copy to my BFF’s kiddos. Reminds me of one of my favorite books from childhood, “The Rainbow Goblins” – except this story looks much happier 🙂

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  32. What an enchanting idea. A perfect children’s book. Wishing you continual success with all of your endeavours Miss O Hanlon

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    • “Enchanting” is a lovely word to describe these little books, and I believe it’s important to fill our little ones’ worlds with enchantment. It sustains us as we grow older.
      All the best,
      Mairéad ☘

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  34. Thank you all for the encouraging comments, they are a joy to read, and that you all adore the little Island of Ireland I live in , Like Mairead and Kathleen mentioned in a comment above the Irish rainbows are magical, when I was a small little girl my mother always told me there was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and I was always trying to find it when ever I saw a rainbow 🙂 now as I am older im always in awe when I see a rainbow they just melt my heart, im 100% sure this is where my Childrens book stemmed from.
    Best regards
    Maureen

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  35. Hi Maureen,
    I love the book about the Mouse and the Rainbow! would love it for my son
    .
    My favorite book.. Irish one.. is”Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato”!
    it is by Tommie DePaola. Have you ever read it? it is good!
    I am from
    Galway and Roscommon.. my ancestors…we got to go to Ireland last year!
    So Beautiful and people so friendly!
    I love your blog. thank you

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  38. Sounds like a wonderful story for our little ones! Always looking for this!
    Thank you, Maureen, for giving the world a bright spot!
    And who doesn’t love the rainbow colors in any story!
    That little Field Mouse is a lucky little guy!
    Thank you, Maureen and Mairead! God bless you!

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