Paddy Donnelly

Paddy Donnelly

  • 5 stars across 9 books
Paddy Donnelly is an Irish author and illustrator living in Belgium, who has illustrated many children’s books, including Fox & Son Tailers, The Golden Hare, The Vanishing Lake and Dodos Are Not Extinct. He has been nominated twice for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration and in 2023 he won the Judges’ Special Award at the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards. His books have been published worldwide, in many languages.


 


Paddy introduced us to the imaginative, little fox Rory in Fox & Son Tailers, which was featured as a World Book Day book in 2025, was shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards in 2022, and won the Literacy Association of Ireland Biennial Children’s Book Award in 2023. He hopes that this latest Ballybrush story will encourage parents and children to sit down and make a book together – just like Badger and Rory.
5th September 2022

Fox & Son Tailers

FOX & SONS - Makers of the Finest Traditional Tails for All Animals and Every Occasion! Rory’s dad, Fox, is a tailer. T... MoreFox & Son Tailers

(5 reviews) Review
30th May 2022

The Vanishing Lake

Meara's Grandad lives by the mysterious lake of Loughareema. Some days it’s full and shimmering, and some days it's comp... MoreThe Vanishing Lake

(4 reviews) Review
4th March 2024

The Golden Hare

‘fabulous – brimming with magic and full of hope for our beautiful planet’ Patricia Forde, Laureate na nÓg (2023–2026) ... MoreThe Golden Hare

(2 reviews) Review
5th May 2025

Badger Books

‘A story about the power of imagination and friendship.’ Eoin Colfer From the world of Fox & Son Tailers. ‘Badger Boo... MoreBadger Books

(1 review) Review
2nd March 2026

The Upside-Down Lighthouse

On a mysterious, foggy island, way out at sea, stands an upside-down lighthouse. Here, fish fly and birds swim. Stars sh... MoreThe Upside-Down Lighthouse

(1 review) Review
23rd January 2023

Dodos Are Not Extinct!

Dodos are extinct, right? WRONG! They’re not! They’re just in disguise, and they’re not the only ones. This book reveals... MoreDodos Are Not Extinct!

(0 reviews) Review
5th June 2023

Fox & Son Tailers

FOX & SONS - Makers of the Finest Traditional Tails for All Animals and Every Occasion! Rory’s dad, Fox, is a tailer. T... MoreFox & Son Tailers

(0 reviews) Review
7th November 2023

Weather Any Storm

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10th February 2025

Fox & Son Tailers - WBD 2025

‘A beautiful story with a heart-warming ending ... and with foxes! I love it.’ Chris Haughton Rory’s dad, Fox, is a tai... MoreFox & Son Tailers - WBD 2025

(0 reviews) Review
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  • The Upside-Down Lighthouse

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    A sweet picture book set in the same world as Fox and Son Tailors encouraging children to use their imagination and write their own stories as Badger ...

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    This is a beautifully illustrated gentle story of a little girl's bond with her grandad and their shared love of nature. It reminds us to stop and app...

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