At Children’s Books Ireland we champion diverse and inclusive books that best reflect the world, with characters of all genders and sexualities and families of all kinds. We believe that everyone deserves to see their story within the pages of an excellent book.
The Read with Pride reading guide 2026 contains 100 LGBTQ+ inclusive stories for young readers aged 0–18 with 100 recommended ‘read also’ titles for further reading.
Introducing the latest companion publication to our Free To Be Me: The Diversity, Inclusion and Representation Reading Guide! Updated for 2026, this booster guide contains 100 new Free To Be Me-themed titles for secondary-school-aged children aged 11–18+.
The esteemed Gabriel Rosenstock has left our company very recently, and all too soon. Acclaimed for his large contribution to both adult and children’s Irish language literature, this posthumous rhyming picturebook is a fantastic addition to his legacy. Comprising of a whistle-stop tour of Ireland, the place names thus encountered, in the tradition if not quite the form of the limerick, handily providing the rhymes for the whole extravaganza.
Marking the great Michael Rosen’s 80th birthday, this collection, with visual accompaniment from five different illustrators, is, as the subtitle suggests, a celebration of a long life in poetry. It comprises of many well-loved and some perhaps lesser-known poems, and is broken up into five sections, illustrated in rotation by the different artists including Yasmeen Ismail, Polly Dunbar, Quentin Blake, Ken Wilson-Max and Bob Graham.
Our annual reading guide is here! The Best Irish Books of 2026 is a celebration of Irish authors and illustrators, published this year. It contains reviews of 100 books suitable for readers aged 0–18 years.
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.
Stevie’s back! Fans of The Deepest Breath will delight in an all-new verse novel as a slightly older Stevie and her friends Chloe and Andrew get ready to start secondary school. While there are plenty of opportunities for Stevie and Chloe to explore their identities, Andrew starts to withdraw from their friend group, and Stevie and Chloe have to figure out how to help him find his way back to them.
The second anthology from Faerie Press offers a vibrant and heartfelt collection of short stories and poetry from emerging young LGBTQ+ voices. Through the exploration of the theme of ‘dreams’, the twenty-one writers featured graciously offer us a glimpse into their rich inner worlds.
Sixteen-year-old Azadeh attends a ‘posh’ school, but on a scholarship, her family are not rich. Azadeh makes her father drop her outside the gates of the school rather than be seen in his battered work van. At home her mother is battling mental health issues; her father is doing his best but he tends to avoids issue. Azadeh is left to battle her way through as best she can while also facing the typical challenges of teenagerhood—friendships, fashion, nights out, and first relationships.
This is an emotional and beautifully written story of a young man’s struggle to find his way.
