A Cork Fairytale

A Cork Fairytale Amy Louise O’Callaghan

Amy Louise O’Callaghan is an illustrator from

Cork, who likes drawing things that make her

happy. Inspired by everything from mythology and

folktales to her favourite animated films, she hopes people like her characters and worlds as much as she does. A Cork Fairytale is her first book. @amylouioc @amylouioc

First published 2024 by The O’Brien Press Ltd, 12 Terenure Road East, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 HD27, Ireland.

Tel: +353 1 4923333; Fax: +353 1 4922777 E-mail: books@obrien.ie Website: obrien.ie The O’Brien Press is a member of Publishing Ireland.

ISBN: 978-1-78849-415-1 Text and illustrations © Amy Louise O’Callaghan 2024 The moral rights of the author have been asserted.

Typesetting, layout, design © The O’Brien Press 2024 Cover and text design by Emma Byrne All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilised in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including for text and data mining, training artificial intelligence systems, photocopying, recording or in any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

87654321 28 27 26 25 24 Printed and bound in Poland by Bialostockie Zaklady Graficzne S.A. The paper in this book is produced using pulp from managed forests.

A Cork Fairytale receives financial assistance from The Arts Council.

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‘Mam, play with me!’ said Goldilocks.

But Mam was too busy.

‘Dad, play with me!’ said Goldilocks.

But Dad was too busy.

Goldilocks wondered what all the fuss was about.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

‘Who’s there?’ asked Goldilocks.

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‘We are!’ said her friends, Daddy Bear, Mammy Bear and Baby Bear.

‘Goldilocks, we need your help,’ said Baby Bear.

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Mammy Bear took out her map.

‘We need THREE presents for our friend.

And this is where we’ll find them.’

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‘Let’s go!’ said Daddy Bear.

‘The first stop is through the college …

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… to the park.’

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‘The first present on the list is flowers,’ said Daddy Bear. ‘Let’s get tulips. They’re my favourite.’

‘What about roses?’ said Mammy Bear. ‘They’re my favourite.’

‘I want sunflowers!’ said Baby Bear. ‘They’re my favourite.’

‘You see, Goldilocks?’ said Mammy Bear. ‘We really need your help!’

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