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.
Juniper Mae is a young genius inventor who lives with her father, grandfather and her friends Albie and BOT-L, a quirky turtle and a robotic fly. Trouble strikes when Juniper’s inventions are discovered and the sinister President Onyx of Tykotech plans to steal them. Onyx’s machines are sent to kidnap Juniper’s father and with him in danger Juniper and her crew must save him.
As a baby, Edith was given two magical gifts: she will never grow up, and she can bring objects to life. At first this sounds wonderful to her parents, but as Edith gets older, she realises that staying a child forever is not as great as they thought. Edith sets off with her dog and a talking lemon, to find the fairy who gave her the gifts.
Dog Stayed is a story that deals with friendship, loss, grieving and learning how to love again.
Jelly and Lincoln are setting off on their first secondary school trip to the rainy forests of West Yorkshire. Jelly’s anxious about being in close proximity to her former best friend, who’s been mean to her since the beginning of the school year, while Lincoln is just happy to relive some of his better memories of being in the forest with his brothers. When Jelly and Lincoln find themselves the only students not participating in an outdoor activity, they soon discover the relentless rain is not just an inconvenience – it’s a disaster …
This delightful picturebook creates a gentle and fun story about winding down and heading to bed, even when you aren’t quite ready.
Over a century later and it is like we never left Neverland. This reprise of Peter Pan and Wendy’s story takes the characters and places readers love most and reimagines them in today’s generation. This time, Neverland is in trouble, and together with his two friends, Tom must come to its rescue and find out who has been stealing from its inhabitants. But as it turns out, the children need the help of the infamous island just as much as it needs theirs.
Follow the moon through the seasons as a child looks up at it from their many adventures. In springtime the moon overlooks days filled with blossoms and bike rides, in summer there are funfair balloons and sailing boats, autumn brings warming soup and fancy dress, and in winter there are snowmen to build and a Christmas tree to bring home. Throughout it all, the moon remains as a constant, reassuring presence.
Thirza, an 11-year-old servant girl, works in the mansion of the disgraced former Lord High Magician, Lord Wurzic. When the lord’s young niece Cecily comes to stay, Thirza becomes her maid. Wurzic asks Thirza to befriend and look after Cecily, who is apparently dying – but all is not as it seems …
