Oscar Wilde's Stories for Children

Introduce a new generation to Oscar Wilde's classic children's tales with this stunningly illustrated luxury gift edition - a must-have for young readers this Christmas.Oscar Wilde has enchanted readers young and old alike for over a hundred years. In 1888, he published a collection of bedtime stories for children. This beautiful collection contains six of these classic tales: 'The Selfish Giant', 'The Happy Prince', 'The Devoted Friend', 'The Nightingale & the Rose', 'The Remarkable Rocket' and 'The Young King'.For the first time, these beloved stories from the great Irish queer author are being published in a major new edition by an Irish publisher. With high-quality paper, a linen-effect cover, gold foil details, a ribbon bookmark and classic binding touches, this keepsake hardback edition, printed and bound in Italy, is crafted to be treasured and shared.Feeling both classic and fresh, timeless and modern, Lauren O'Hara's delicate, rich colour illustrations bring this cornerstone of children's literature to life for readers of all ages.

Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Little Island Books
Published: 02/03/2026
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781915071897


Review Citation(s):
Foreword 10/17/2025
School Library Journal 12/01/2025 pg. 64

About the Author

About the Author

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1854, and studied at Trinity College Dublin and at Magdalen College in Oxford. He was a playwright and poet, short story writer and novelist who wrote one novel and 14 works of short fiction. His most famous work was The Picture of Dorian Gray, which is regarded as one of the greatest works of Irish Literature. He enjoyed considerable fame in London literary circles. His plays continue to be performed today, most notably The Importance of Being Earnest, and he remains a cornerstone of Irish literature.

About the Illustrator
Lauren O'Hara is a Dublin- based illustrator, originally from the north of England. Her books include Curtain Up!: Behind the Scenes at the Royal Opera House and Sophie Dahl's Madam Badobedah series. Lauren has three times been nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway award. Her book Madame Badobedah with author Sophie Dahl was the Guardian's book of the year, and Frindleswylde by Natalia O'Hara was awarded the Children's Books Ireland Illustration Honour award. She lives in a converted church in Dublin with her partner and assorted ghosts.