Thanks to ⁦The Irish Times⁩ for a great article highlighting ⁦Children's Books Ireland⁩ & ⁦Elaina Ryan⁩ Jumping off the page – Lara Marlowe at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair

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Tabhair cuairt ar Leabharlann Uí Chriagáin agus faigh leabhar pictiúr spreagúil ar iasacht! Roghnaithe ag Muireann Ní Chíobháin, Scríbhneoir Cónaithe Gaeilge OCBÁC, músclóidh na teidil seo grá don Ghaeilge i bpáistí óga. Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil anseo bit.ly/4avaAXl

Visit Cregan Library and borrow a beautiful Irish language picture book from our ground floor display. Selected by Dublin City University's Irish Language Writer in Residence Muireann Ní Chíobháin, these titles will awaken a love of Irish in young children. More info here: bit.ly/4avaAXl

SOMEHOW we are on day 3 of #BCBF24 . What an amazing few days celebrating the world of children’s books.

The Irish presence (and of course our world famous hospitality 🥂) has been felt across the fair with thanks with our pals Laureate na nÓg Futa Fata The O'Brien Press Gill Books…

Lovely to hear former Laureate na nÓg Siobhán Parkinson will be taking up the position of Postcards Editor with Bookbird 📚

Liz Page announces Heinz Janisch as winning author & Sydney Smith as winning illustrator of the 2024 Hans Christian Award #BolognaBookFestival

Bookbird editors past and present at the IBBY stand at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair #Bookbird

an tSnáthaid Mhór Futa Fata Gill Books iBbYIreland Laureate na nÓg Little Island Books The O'Brien Press Lots of great book people stopping in to say hello!

We are joined by some of our best book friends! an tSnáthaid Mhór Futa Fata Gill Books iBbYIreland Laureate na nÓg Little Island Books The O'Brien Press

We are delighted to have current & former Board members representing iBbYIreland at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair this week

Protect Our Planet by reading 🌎! Check out the latest RTÉjr Book Club, which celebrates our new reading lists launching tomorrow 🗓️

Coming just in time for #EarthDay 2024, Protecting Our Planet is a guide to solution-focused stories that both celebrate our natural world and…

Examining joy in children’s literature

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You are invited to join the LAI Rare Books Group AGM & Annual Lecture - Mon 8 April 12pm. Laura Ryan (Asst. Keeper of Visual Collections National Library of Ireland) will talk on “Preserving Children’s Literature as Special Collections in Ireland'. Book your free place: tinyurl.com/RBGLecture

Tá an-áthas agam, ag mo choinín, is ag mo leabhair a bheith ag dul ar an dturas #WholeWildWorld lenár Laureate na nÓg, Patricia Forde, is a lán ealaíontóirí eile. I'm also nervous, excited, honoured, wonderstruck... 😍 Piccadilly Press 📖✨ Little Tiger Books Nosy Crow

Delighted to announce the #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks family event at the West Cork Literary Festival - with Shane Hegarty ElizabethRose Murray and me on Sat 13th July 12pm. We will be talking about brilliant Irish books for all ages, from picture books to novels and comic books. Free - all welcome!

Looking for something to keep the kids entertained?

All throughout April, free storytime events for pre-school and primary school aged kids will be happening in libraries all over.

Check your local library to find out what is happening near you and #SpringIntoStorytime !

Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge (DCU) Patricia Forde Siobhán Seoighe Oifig na Gaeilge DCU Gemma Breathnach Tarsila Krüse ✏️ (she/her) Sadhbh Devlin Róisín Hahessy Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin Máire Zepf Awaken a love of Irish in children with these exciting stories. Borrow a picture book from the ground floor of Cregan Library today! Selected by Muireann Ní Chíobháin, @DCU's Irish Language Writer in Residence - more details available in the online guide. bit.ly/4avaAXl

We thought we’d wait until you were settled into the Easter holidays to release the programme…🎉🎊

The Towers and Tales team are thrilled to announce the festival day lineup of events taking place at the magical Lismore Castle in County Waterford on Saturday, 4th May 2024.

Exciting to see that 50% of the books on the UKLA Book Awards shortlist in the 3-6 category are by Irish authors! ☘️ /cc Discover Irish Children's Books Children's Books Ireland

“deserves a place on every classroom bookshelf … the perfect heartwarming tale of appreciating that we all have different opinions and life stories.”

Thanks to Just Imagine for this wonderful review of The Slug and the Snail!

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