Publisher's Synopsis
Living on a farm house in a small village in Ireland, Catherina grows up hearing Daddy-Joe's stories of far far-away; places that are filled with excitement and adventure. Daddy-Joe promises Catherina that one day, when she is older, he will take her to see all the far-away lands of his stories. But when Daddy-Joe remarries and inherits lots of step-sons and step-daughters, he doesn't have as much time to spend with Catherina as he did before. And he commits the ultimate sin - he shares the tales of his far-away lands with all his children, and so they are no longer stories shared solely between him and Catherina. Feeling lonely and betrayed, Catherina decides its time she left her home and family for the big wide world. And where better to visit than the lands of Daddy-Joe's stories! So with the help of her friend the Leprechaun and a magical pair of pink and purple stripy pants, Catherina sets off to see the world. A story set to captivate the hearts and minds of small children, Catherina and the Incredible Stripy Pants is filled with rhyming language, colourful imagery and loveable characters. Addressing the contemporary themes of extending families and second marriages, this book playfully reminds children of the importance of families, and the love they give.
