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Children’s Books Ireland launches annual Christmas Appeal

Winners of the Children's Books Ireland Awards

KPMG renew title sponsorship of KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards

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Children’s Books Ireland Artists’ Christmas Coffee Morning

Children's author Mary Murphy at a children's event in 2021

Say What You Pay: Transparency on Artists' Pay

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Erin Laidlaw. recipient of the 2022 Inclusivity Partnership award

Inclusivity Partnership Awardee announced for 2022

Previous Proper Book event with (from left) Chris Judge, Michael Emberley, Sarah Webb and Mary Murphy in the dlr Lexicon, Dún Laoghaire. Photo by Ger Holland.

Children's Books Ireland at Dublin Book Festival

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Garda Vetting Q&A with the National Vetting Bureau

CEO Elaina Ryan, Director of Foras na Gaeilge, Sean Ó Coinn, with the pupils of Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire at the launch of World Book Day in Ireland 2923

Seoltar Lá Domhanda na Leabhar 2023 in Éirinn

CEO Elaina Ryan, Director of Foras na Gaeilge, Sean Ó Coinn, with the pupils of Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire at the launch of World Book Day in Ireland 2923

World Book Day launches in Ireland

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Children’s Books Ireland Artists’ Coffee Morning

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Bursary Awards for Mid-Career Children’s Books Artists

First class students try Cairn Homes' hard hats on for size at the launch of Building Communities, a new initiative from Cairn Homes and Children's Books Ireland. L-R: Chloe Traynor 7, Martina Jesiolowski 7, Ryan Langan 7 and Quinn McKay

Cairn Homes and Children's Books Ireland launch new initiative at Rush National School

Anya Czyran (10) from Holywell ETNS Swords, discovering her new school library gifted by Children's Books Ireland.

Children’s Books Ireland urges Department of Education not to neglect the importance of reading for pleasure

Author-illustrator John Devolle surrounded by Picture This cartoon cutouts at the Children's Books Ireland International Conference 2022

Picture This: Catch up with John Devolle

Elaina Ryan reading with children, surrounded by cartoon cutouts

Picture This: New reading guide is a celebration of illustration

Kildare branch librarian, Carmel Hester, the 2022 recipient of the Annual Children’s Books Ireland Award for her outstanding contribution to children’s books.

Kildare librarian wins Annual Children's Books Ireland Award

All the way home: Conference 2022

Conference 2022: The Guide

Children of Tullygally PS, Craigavon, explore their Free To Be Me Little Library

Children’s Books Ireland and BookTrust Northern Ireland team up for cross-border book-gifting project

Book doctor laughs with child

Book Clinic at Swords Castle

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