Works
Picture books • An Chanáil (1988) — Bisto Book of the Decade Award, Readers Association of Ireland Book Award, Irish Book Awards Design Medal • The Sleeping Giant (1991) — Bisto Merit Award • The Long March (1999) — Bisto Merit Award, RAI Special Merit Award; also named a Smithsonian Notable Book and IBBY Honour Book (illustration) • Izzy and Skunk (2000) — Bisto Book of the Year (shared) • Lizzy and Skunk (2000) • ''I'm a Tiger Too'' (2000) — Premier of Queensland recommended read • You, Me and the Big Blue Sea (2002) — Bisto Book of the Year, Eason Book of the Month August 2003 • Silly Mummy, Silly Daddy (2006) • I Am I (2006) • Silly Mommy, Silly Daddy (2006) • Silly School (2006) • There (2009) — Bisto Book of the Year, Bisto Illustration Honour Award, Eric Carle Museum Best Picture Books of 2009 choice • Silly Baby (2010) Novels • Timecatcher (2010) — Dubray Books Book of the Month, May 2010 • Dark Warning (2012) — CBI Book of the Year Honour Award for Fiction • Hagwitch (2013) — CBI Book of the Year and Fiction Honour Award • On Midnight Beach (2020) — CILIP Carnegie Medal Shortlist • Sisters of the Moon (2024) ==References==