Gillian Perdue

Gillian Perdue is a full-time children's writer. She previously worked as a primary school teacher for over fifteen years, and has always had a deep love for children's books. Gillian acted as chairperson of the Bisto Book Awards 1999-2000, and she has written resource materials for the use of real books in the classroom.

Gillian's first book, Adam's Starling was written for older readers and won the Eilís Dillon Memorial Award 2002. The Irish Times described Adam's Starling as an impressive debut. Since then she has written three books in the successful O'Brien Panda Series - Conor's Cowboy Suit, Panda No. 23, Conor's Concert, Panda No. 25, and Conor's Canvas, Panda No. 35. The spirited and determined Conor, who loves to do things his way and his way only has proved to be extremely popular with younger readers. Gillian is married with two children, and lives in Dublin.


Adam's Starling

Winner of the Eilís Dillon Memorial Award. Adam's Starling tells the story of nine-year-old Adam who is finding life very diffficult. At home no-one has any time for him and at school bullies pick on him.

Category: Fiction 7+
Publisher: O'Brien Press
 
Paperback    £5.99
An Buachaill Bó

An Buachaill Bó

By Gillian Perdue Illustrated by Michael Connor Translated with commentary by Daire MacPháidín

Is breá le Conor a
chulaith Buachalla Bó.
'Yee Haw!' a deir sé.
'Lámha in airde!'
Ach an mbeidh sé ábalta í
a chaitheamh ar scoil?

Category: Irish Language
Publisher: O'Brien Press
 
Paperback    £4.99
Conor's Canvas

Conor’s class are all painting special pictures for a show. Will Conor's painting be chosen to hang in a real gallery?

Category: Picture story books
Publisher: O'Brien Press
 
Paperback    £4.99
Conor's Concert

Conor is learning the piano. He makes up his own very special music. But will it do for the concert?

Category: Picture story books
Publisher: O'Brien Press
 
Paperback    £4.99
Conor's Cowboy Suit

When Conor's parents give him a present of a cowboy suit he wants to wear it all the time - even to school!

Category: Picture story books
Publisher: O'Brien Press
 
Paperback    £4.99