O'Brien Press

The Upside-Down Lighthouse

Author:	Paddy Donnelly
Published:	2026
Format:	Hardback, 32 pages
Size:	258 × 205 × 10 mm

£13⁹⁹

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Magical picture book set on a topsy-turvy island

A beautifully illustrated adventure for young readers where the world is turned upside-down. From award-winning author and illustrator Paddy Donnelly.

On a mysterious, foggy island, way out at sea, stands an upside-down lighthouse. Here, fish fly and birds swim. Stars shine during the day and waterfalls fall upwards! Come with Grandad and Meara to this topsy-turvy island full of wonders.

And share the magic of looking at the world upside-down!

About the Author

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. The Golden Hare won Children's Book of the Year (Junior) at the Irish Book Awards. His books have been published worldwide, in many languages.

Praise for The Upside-Down Lighthouse

'Meara and Grandad are exploring together again and this might be their most mesmerising adventure to date! … The illustrations are stunningly atmospheric, playing with perspective … Donnelly has a knack for bringing nature to life in his stories … all of the magic that Meara and Grandad encounter in their books is grounded in reality, a detail that makes their adventures all the more immersive for readers'
– Inis Magazine