Culhwch and Olwen by Catherine Fisher

Culhwch and Olwen by Catherine Fisher, illustrated by Efa Lois is our July Children’s Book of the Month. 

A mythical adventure of love and heroism. Culhwch falls madly in love with Olwen, the daughter of the malevolent giant Yspaddaden Penkawr. But Olwen’s father isn’t happy about the pairing and sets Cuhlwch a test – he must complete several perilous feats and bring him the treasures he desires. 

Catherine Fisher is a New York Times bestselling author. Her novel Incarceron was the Times Book of the Year. She has twice won the Tir na n-Og prize, and has been shortlisted for the Blue Peter, Carnegie, Costa and WHSmith prizes. 

Efa Lois is an exciting young illustrator, new to the world of books but with significant experience elsewhere, having produced work for Visit Wales, the National Library of Wales, Cadw, the Tafwyl festival and Cara magazine. 

‘A beautifully told retelling of Welsh folklore that will entrance and delight.’
Zoe James-Williams, Drawing on Books 

‘Culhwch and Olwen is a spellbinding, lyrical re-telling of an early Arthurian myth that completely captivated me as I followed a courageous hero and his companions on a dangerous, thrilling and seemingly impossible quest.’ Book Craic