In this allegory of immigration, the dandelions – who are just weeds after all – are forced to move on when they are confronted with tools, machines and potions. So they float, taking their hopes with them, and go on a journey to find a peaceful place to reseed and settle.
Margaret Anne Suggs is a children’s book illustrator and has published over a dozen books in four different languages. Margaret Anne was raised in the American Deep South but moved to Dublin, Ireland to pursue a Master’s Degree at the National College of Art and Design. She has completed an MA in Visual Communications and an MA in History of Design + Applied Arts. She serves on the Board of Directors for both Illustrators Ireland and the International Board on Books for Young People Ireland (IBBYIre). She lectures part-time at Ballyfermot College, where she founded the illustration course (Higher National Diploma).
