First Irish language version of Walliams’ book launched  

PUPILS from a Northside school attended the launch of the first ever David Walliams book to be translated into the Irish language, during Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week). 

The children, from Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe, Swords, attended Futa Fata, a Galway-based publisher’s, launch of Billionaire Boy (An Billiúnaí Beag).

David Walliams is the biggest selling children’s author to have started writing since 2000. His books are available in over 46 different languages, of which Gaeilge, is now one! ‘Billionaire Boy’ was first published in 2010.  

In ‘An Billiúnaí Beag’, Joe Práta has many reasons to be happy. In fact, he has about a trillion reasons to be happy because Joe is rich. He is probably the wealthiest 12-year-old in the world and he has everything he could ever want such as a cinema, a bowling alley, even a racing track but, there is one thing Joe needs: a friend.

‘An Billiúnaí Beag’ is Máirín Ní Mhárta’s seventh translation for Futa Fata.  She has previously translated novels from both French and English by authors such as Hervé Mestron and Andy Stanton.  

An Billiúnaí Beag is available nationwide in all good bookshops. 

Futa Fata’s work is kindly supported by COGG, Clár na Leabhar and the Arts Council.