Fionn MacCool and the Salmon of Knowledge (Second Edition)

Second edition, revised and expanded. By Terri M. Roberts; illustrated by Kyla Williams & Etta Moffatt.

The story of the great Gaelic hero Fionn MacCool and why he sucks his thumb. The traditional tale is retold as a participation story, with gestures corresponding to nine “action words” in the text. The book contains two versions of the story: the first in English, and the second in English with Scottish Gaelic action words. This revised edition includes ten new illustrations and a version of the tale in Scottish Gaelic, an introduction for teachers, and a section on Nova Scotia’s Gaelic flag.

8.5 x 8.5 in, 32 pages, September 2022. 11 black-and-white illustrations. Ages 5-11, Canadian Grades P-6.