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.
Teideal cáiliúil faoi bheirt bhuachaillí a chuireann aithne ar a chéile ar scoil agus a thugann faoi deara go bhfuil níos mó ná cairdeas ag fás eatarthu. Cuireann sé gliondar orm a leithéid de leabhar a fheiceáil ar fáil i nGaeilge – faoi dheireadh. Leabhar a léiríonn scéal simplí daonna agus clár ilghnéitheach carachtar. Léiríonn sé saol an déagóra sa lá inniu ar bhealach nádúrtha.
This story takes readers along on Senan’s adventure as he chases the Shy Town, a mysterious place on a hill that he spots from his bedroom window. Along with his practical grandmother, his fearless neighbour Joshua Robyn, their new companion Paperboy and an extremely peculiar ladybug- like creature, Senan takes on a mission to find and rescue this strange little town with an amazing secret.
This non-fiction book, suitable for ages nine and older, is a guide to being Autistic. Garvey factually and humorously takes the reader through many of the differences that an Autistic person might find between the way they experience the world around them and how their neurotypical peers do.
If you are looking for a book that is sure to quack you up, then look no further!
When disaster strikes Rowen tree stables Grace and Aaron along with their faithful ponies Daisy and Nipper must try to get the help that’s needed on time. The flowing storyline is complemented by Carberry’s easy use of Irish slag and heritage creating a sense of familiarity which draws the reader in until they feel as if they are also jumping the exhilarating hights of the puissance and galloping alongside Grace and Aaron across the Irish countryside.
After six girls in Raven’s Hill School are injured in a chemistry lab explosion, secrets begin to unravel, and mystery develops as we learn that the cause of this explosion may not be as straightforward as it first seemed. As the girls begin to learn the truth of what led them to their hospital beds and who has really been lurking at their school, more trouble is brewing, and a 24-hour countdown begins.
Is it really ever too early to introduce James Joyce into someone’s cultural-reference repertoire? Not according to Úna Woods, who has embraced the idea with this gorgeous paean to Bloomsday for younger readers.
The opening line of Goodnight Sun presents a sound, toddler-appropriate scientific fact: ‘this is Sun. Sun is a ball of energy.’ True, and anyone who’s tried to put a toddler to bed will quickly see that (the) Sun and toddlers have quite a lot in common, actually.
This latest in the series about Zeki and his family demonstrates once again the amalgamation of the simple, happy storytelling of Anna McQuinn and Ruth Hearson’s brilliant illustrations.
