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.
Scéal a bhaineann le cultas creidimh, leochaileacht an duine agus cumhacht an chairdis. Insítear é i gcaibidlí éagsúla a léiríonn radharc indibhidiúil na gcarachtar: Éanna, Síomóin, Brídín agus Louise. Is deas an t-athrú é agus éiríonn leis an údar guth difriúil a chruthú dóibh ar fad.
Is déagóir í Emily atá ocht mbliana déag d’aois agus faighimid léargas sa leabhar seo ar a saol agus na deacrachtaí a bhaineann leis an óige. Cuirtear béim ar na hathruithe móra a tharlaíonn i saol an duine óig le linn an idirthréimhse dúshlánach sin.
Tuigeann muid go léir go mbíonn Saintí agus na síofraí an-ghnóthach i rith na bliana ag cruthú bréagán le scaipeadh ar pháistí thart timpeall na cruinne. Tuigeann muid freisin go mbíonn Saintí níos gnóthaí fós ar Oíche Nollag agus é ag taisteal ó theach go teach is ó shimléar go simléar leis na bronntanais chéanna ina charr sleamhnáin. Ach – ar smaoinigh tú riamh faoi céard a dhéanann sé i ndiaidh dó an obair mhór sin a chur i gcrích? An mbíonn béile speisialta aige? An gceannaíonn éinne bronntanas Nollag dó? An bhfaigheann sé sos riamh?!
The Fairy Queen feels like a classic Irish fairytale, filled with everyday people, wicked royalty, and of course the fairy folk themselves. But this story is special, as it is Chrissy Donoghue Ward’s own version of the Mincéir tale of the Fairy Queen, a living story which evolves and changes with each telling and each storyteller.
2026 will be the centenary of the first census of the Irish Free State and Ireland in Numbers goes beyond the data of a census and is instead, an engaging and fun look at life in Ireland. This ultimately Irish take on a census is an entertaining look at the numbers and goes a long way to answering those questions that you are too afraid to ask, such as what county has the most artists and why you can never find a Jedi Knight when you need one?
Children’s books can be one of the primary introductions young readers may have to wildlife and the world around them. Irish Words for Nature exclusively features the unique creatures from the distinct Irish landscape. This coupled with the use of Irish language and explanations of origins of the Irish names for animals makes for a unique reading experience for little ones and those sharing the story with them.
In their sixth adventure, in order to help Emme improve her French sisters Emme, Holly and Jess, along with their parents house-swap with the Gryanne Family in Paris. The excitement, potential for mishaps and adventures, and a chase across Paris to catch an octopus are charmingly captured as we navigate an alternative, ‘fairy’ Paris where picnics are held in trees, a pink octopus can be a family pet and a fairy metro runs underneath the human metro.
Falasteen struggles to find Palestine, her home country, on the classroom map and is told by her teacher that it must not exist. After school, she seeks answers from family members who encourage Falasteen to see that her home country is interwoven into so many parts of her life. From the foods that she eats to the music that she dances to, Falasteen carries Palestine with her, it lives inside her.
Did you know the skeleton of a blue whale that washed up in Wexford in 1891 is now the star attraction in the British Museum in London? Or that gannets are so big, noisy, and smelly that they have to live by themselves on a different cliff face? Ireland’s best-loved naturalist takes the reader on a fascinating journey through six types of Irish habitats, from woodlands to boglands, exploring the plants and animals that are specially adapted to thrive in these environments.
