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by Máire Zepf (Author), Paddy Donnelly (Illustrator)
A whimsically illustrated picture book about robots, space, and the power of love.
Meep is on a mission to find alien life on Mars. She is tasked with sending photos back to Earth. But her mission is not an easy one. Meep soon learns that even the bravest robots need a little support from those who love them.
Author Biography
Máire Zepf is the first ever Children's Writing Fellow for Northern Ireland. She has published several books for children, including Irish language book Míp agus Blípín, (Meep and Bleepeen) illustrated by Paddy Donnelly (Futa Fata, 2022) and Rita
Wants a Genie (Graffeg, 2022) illustrated by Mr Ando. Her picture book Ná Gabh ar Scoil! (Don't Go to School!) with illustrator Tarsila Krüse (Futa Fata, 2015) won a
Children's Book Award from the Literacy Assocation of Ireland. It was IBBY honours-listed and also nominated for CBI Book of the Year.
2022. Paddy's first book as both author and illustrator, The Vanishing Lake, was awarded the gold medal in the picture book category of the IPPY Awards.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.5 x 10.9 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: June 24, 2025
