Inis is the magazine of Children's Books Ireland. Within these pages you will find features and articles on Irish and international children's books as well as in-depth reviews of new titles for children and teenagers. With its range of expert contributors, this is a key resource for teachers, writers, illustrators, librarians, parents/guardians and everyone interested in children's books.
Are you a parent or guardian looking for books related to your child’s interests, or recommendations to help them branch out into new genres? Are you a teacher looking for books on a particular theme or topic? Look no further than our themed reading lists for a huge variety of brilliant book recommendations for children of all ages.
Katy Hessel’s adaptation of her bestselling 2022 book The Story of Art Without Men is a joyful introduction to the history of art created by women worldwide over the past 500 years. She provides empowering and exciting accounts of various female artists and art movements, ranging from the Renaissance to Minimalism and up to the present day. Hessel’s passion for her subject will spark curiosity and enthusiasm among readers. This edition also includes new chapters which were not featured in the original book – for example, a section exploring First Nations art in Australia.
Those lovable penguins, Pablo and Splash, are back again for another wild adventure. This is the fifth book in Sheena Dempsey’s popular graphic novel series about two daring time travellers who also happen to be penguins!
This is the second volume of the reboot of Tezuka’s classic manga Unico. The series follows a young unicorn whose latent magical powers are the envy of the bitter goddess Venus. After being rescued from Venus’s servant at the end of the first volume, Unico and his ally Zephyrus are separated and Unico finds himself in a strange, robotic city.
Ellora McGee has finally settled into her new school, yet the true excitement is only just beginning. In the series’ second instalment, Ellora and her friends embark on a new adventure and must learn to work together to overcome the challenges they face.
Sisters Emmie and Paige are delighted when their parents agree to finally allow them to have a puppy each – Loki and Star. When the sisters’ uncle tells them he is getting married to his partner, Emmie has the bright idea of Loki being the ringbearer at the wedding. It soon becomes apparent that Loki is not quite ringbearer material, but Emmie is determined to keep training him to make the wedding extra special.
This reviewer would describe this book as a labour of love. Even the most minimal perusal of the book makes it apparent within minutes the author/illustrator has poured her heart into creating a special guide to uniquely Irish species.
This second volume in the Meche-Ude series continues the story of Hikaru who has become attached to a sentient mechanical arm named Alma who has no memory of his past. They continue to fight against the forces of the Kagami Group who will do anything to retrieve Alma.
In this wonderful adventure story, the reader is introduced to The Fab Five, a group of elf friends who live in an underground village called Squirby, under the floorboards of 39A Cove Street. Amongst this intrepid group of friends are twin brother and sister Joey and Fred.
