Победитель премии Irish Book Awards Шеннон Бергин представила новый детский проект «Swim Little Otter»

Award-winning Birr artist Shannon Bergin has given her audience a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of her new project 'Swim Little Otter'. The childrens' book is a collaboration with authors Tom McCaughren and Erika McGann. The trio previously won the 2025 Irish Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year (Junior) for 'Run Home, Little Fox'. Shannon has been working on 'Swim Little Otter' since February, describing Ollie the Otter as "a wee otter on a journey, meeting friends and discovering just how brave he can be". "At that stage, he and his world were world on a page, written by the wonderful Tom and Erika. I got to work on researching otters, and sketching," she said. The description for the book reads: "Poor Little Otter can’t swim. The deep, dark river is just too scary. But he has to learn to swim or he won’t be a real otter. Maybe his new friend Tom Cat can help." 'Swim Little Otter', priced at €14.99, is set to be published in October of this year by O'Brien Press LTD.