Picture books by Brendan McDonald

Elephant on the Farm

Edward the Elephant finds himself on a Farm, feeling lonely and sad, but he has an unknown friend in Olive the Owl. As Olive brings Edward out to the Farm to meet the other animals – who he thinks look like his friends from the zoo, there is a fire and only Edward can save the day! This beautiful story of friendship, diversity & inclusion from debut author Brendan McDonald, shows us that no matter where you find yourself you will always find your tribe.

The Sheep who couldn't Sleep

The story follows Sally the Sheep who is trying her best to go to sleep. But disaster for Sally – she can't find her best friend Ted who always goes to sleep with her! She starts to recount all the places where Ted could have got to – including the farmyard, the zoo and even far away to the Eiffel Tower in Paris!

Giraffe in the Trees

Gerry the Giraffe lives high up in the trees in beautiful Glendalough – overlooking the two lakes and magnificent Round Tower below. Gerry has a secret – he can’t swim – and doesn’t want to tell any of the other animals. But when his friend Billy the Goat gets into difficulty on the lake Gerry, assisted by his friends Molly the Mouse and Ben the Butterfly, must face his fear of the water to save the day! This beautiful story of friendship and facing your fears, set in Glendalough, shows that with a little help from our friends we can not only over-come our fears but even help others in the process!

The Cow Who Lost Her Moo

Betsy the cow lives on a farm. She loves to moo – it’s her favourite thing to do! But one morning, Betsy wakes to find that she has lost her moo – her voice is gone. At first, Betsy decides to ask the other farm animals if she can borrow their voices, but they all need their own voice, and Betsy realises that her moo is in fact really important. A moo-ving story about finding your own unique voice, and that when we have a voice it’s important to use it!