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Recommended for all ages.
A book created by Traveller and settled children in County Kildare that explores the Traveller language Cant through a colourful collection of drawings and illustrations.
This book has been a popular title since it was first published by Kids’ Own in 2003, asa result of a creative process with Traveller and settled children in County Kildare. It represents a truly unique and significant resource as a world first book about the Cant language, developed by young people.
Originally published in 2003, this new edition includes a foreword by writer Oein De Bhairduin.
– Oein De Bhairduin, Writer
– Mary Branley, Kids’ Own Associate Writer
– Jamie Murphy, Sligo Traveller Support Group
Can’t Lose Cant is published by Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership CLG. The reprint of this book has been generously funded by the Arts Council of Ireland.
A Kids’ Own Publication
1st Edition (2003)
2nd Edition (2021)
Paperback: 28 pages, full colour
ISBN: 9781902432670
100% of proceeds support children’s participation in the arts