This book considers a very well explored subject, namely the Great War, but from an entirely novel standpoint. It delves into the story of Fred Müller and his family and their harsh treatment as German immigrants living in England, during the period of 1914–1918, exploring how these events impacted their lives.
A small teacup can wield great power in the right hands and Chris Naylor Ballesteros demonstrates this expertly in this the companion book to The Suitcase.
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.
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.
When things change, it can feel as though everything is different. Especially when we move home and all around is unfamiliar.
With an introduction from Patricia Forde, Laureate na nÓg 2023–2026 and Frank Cotrell-Boyce, Children’s Laureate, the Northern Lights recommended reading guide aims to shine a light on talented authors and illustrators from the North of Ireland who create books for young readers.
In this verse novel, eight-year-old Ray is nervous about his family’s impending move to a new town due to his father’s job. In order to comfort himself through this big change, he conjures an imaginary friend named Jacob. Ray’s parents cannot see Jacob, but their family dog, Bess, can – something that matters at the end of the narrative.
Margo did not expect to fall into a new dimension when she got on the train to her new boarding school. When she finds herself following a travelling salesman called Moon as they disembark into a strange world, Margo soon realises that time is a commodity which she took for granted.
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.
Lantern Smoke is a tender and poetic picturebook that explores themes of immigration and the beauty of remembering where we come from. The story follows a young boy who has moved to a new country, separated from much of his family but carrying with him warm memories of their love and times together as he settles into his new home. Through the boy’s eyes, readers experience the loneliness of starting over in an unfamiliar place, and the comfort that memory provides when home feels far away.
