📣 Calling all schools, libraries and book clubs 📣 There’s still time to have your say on the best children’s book of 2025! Join our Junior Juries programme, read from the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards shortlist and vote for your favourites.  www.surveymonkey.com/r/BRZ2S8H

Tomorrow is newsletter day! Subscribe to see what we've been up to in March: 🌎World Book Day 🤝Join the team 👩‍⚖️Become a judge for our 26/7 Awards ☘️Léigh Leabhar Gaeilge 🧑‍💻RTÉ Kids Book Club 🩺Clinic Leabhar 📝Your support, their story 🔗 childrensbooksireland.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

This is your last chance! Visit our website to find all the details. We want you to design a new cover for Alan Nolan’s exciting adventure ‘Conor’s Caveman’! @childrensbooksireland.ie @alnolan.bsky.social

We’re hiring! 📢 Children’s Books Ireland is seeking a full-time Artist & Programme Officer to support authors and illustrators and help deliver our core programmes and events. childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/... 🗓️ Apply by 4pm, Monday 30th March 2026

Our Elaina was on the Ireland AM couch yesterday to talk about some of the shortlisted titles for the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards 2026. Check out the segment here (01:10:00) ▶️ play.virginmediatelevision.ie/watch/vod/53...

Tá Léigh Leabhar Gaeilge anseo, treoir léitheoireachta nua lán le moltaí do leabhair iontacha Ghaeilge d’aoiseanna 0-18. Aimsigh cóip agus bígí ag léamh as Gaeilge do Sheachtain na Gaeilge i mbliana 📚 childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

After more school visits and a final stage show, day 5 culminated with an inspiring lecture by Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde in the historic setting of Elmwood Hall. Thank you to all that joined us in celebrating the joy of children’s literature. Whole Wild World North tour - over and out 🚌 💨

@childrensbooksireland.ie has joined with The O’Brien Press to give the opportunity for a young reader’s artwork to be featured on the cover of a book! Visit our website and find out how Alan Nolan’s exciting adventure ‘Conor’s Caveman’ can be reimagined! @alnolan.bsky.social

For day 4 we jumped from place to place with schools visits, live shows and workshops. Hard to believe we’re almost at the end! 🚌 📍 Carniny P.S > 📍 Seamus Heaney HomePlace > 📍 Seamus Heaney Centre 🛑

For day 3 of the Whole Wild North tour the gang split up to cover more ground 🚌 ⛴️ Team A: Killowen PS Team B: Rathlin Island Mission: accomplished ✅

Day 2 brought our first stage show in the beautiful Guildhall in Derry 📍 4 authors, 1 illustrator and 350 very excited students from local schools.

It’s day 1 of the Whole Wild North Tour. The yellow jackets are on and we’ve got an excellent crew of excited artists ready for their first school visit. First stop: Fane St school, Belfast 🚌 🏫

Interested in how illness and disability are represented in children's and young adult literature? You are invited to Reading Well, an afternoon exploring titles in the DCU @childrensbooksireland.ie collection, through a workshop, film screening, readings and talks www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-we...

⭐Ten beauties on the shortlist for the 2026 @childrensbooksireland.ie awards ⭐ Find them all here, and at @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/shortlist-re...

Presenting the shortlist for this years KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 🤩 These 10 titles will compete for six awards at the award ceremony on May 19th. Congratulations to this years long and shortlistees. The standard was exceptional. ⭐️ 🔗 childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Today is the day folks! Join the event via livestream. Linked below ⬇️ 🏆📚

Tune in tomorrow from 11.30am where we will be streaming our KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards shortlist event live from the Crescent Arts Centre in Belfast childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Would you like hundreds of books for your school library? Class sets for students to keep, visits from authors and illustrators, and more? Apply to become a book-gifting school in 2026/2027   childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/... 🗓️Applications close Wednesday 18th March at 5pm.

Mental Wellbeing reading list 🧠 Covering topics like anxiety around school, relationships, mastering self-confidence and coping with difficult changes, this selection of books aims to support teens and young adults as they navigate these formative years. ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

Your first look the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2026 longlist 🤩 The quality of titles this year were truly extraordinary. Our judges have managed to narrow it down from a total of 151 submissions to these 17 Congratulations to all nominees 🏆 childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

We are proud to present three live events with this year's Irish World Book Day artists 📚🌎 Join us in-person or online on Thursday 5th March 2026 from 10:30am at the National Library of Ireland, Dublin.  Please note that in-person spaces are limited.  🎟️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

DESIGN-A-COVER is back! 💥 We are teaming up with @theobrienpress.bsky.social to offer one young artist the chance to help design a new cover for Alan Nolan’s ‘Conor's Caveman - The Amazing Adventures of Ogg’. Full details ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/... 🗓️ Competition closes 17/4/26

We’re delighted to be joined by Sarah Bannan, Head of Literature at the Arts Council and Aisling Nic Artáin, Head of Irish Language Arts for our first Coffee Morning of 2026. They will discuss upcoming funds and supports available from the Arts Council. ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

📣 Schools, libraries & book clubs 📣   Sign up to be a Junior Jury and help choose the best children’s book of the 2025! 📚Select titles from the shortlist ⏩ Read, discuss and vote on your favourite ⏩ See the winner crowned at the awards ceremony in May 🏆 childrensbooksireland.ie/what-we-do/k...

Did you catch us on Ireland AM yesterday morning? We visited the studio to suggest some brilliant dyslexia-friendly books for young readers. Read all about our picks here: childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

It’s new year, new reads in today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social with books that celebrate…newness! Grab a copy today and start building out those 2026 reading lists. Article by Publications Manager Ruth Concannon

If the start of the new year has you inspired to seek out new horizons and futuristic discoveries look no further than this month's picks for RTÉ KIDS Book Club – we’ve got a selection of books to satisfy those with a curiosity for new discoveries and inventions! ⬇️ www.rte.ie/kids/book-cl...

We are delighted to announce that applications for the Raising Voices 2026 programme for aspiring writers and illustrators are now open 🧑‍💻 The Raising Voices Fellowship runs from March until November 2026. Application deadline: 19/02/26 at 3pm. Full details childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

It may be hitting the negatives out there, but January’s Inis cover is bringing sunshine and warmth straight through members letterboxes ☀️ Want to receive every copy of Inis delivered right to your doorstep? Consider becoming a member ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/support-us/m... 1/2 🧵

The team at Children’s Books Ireland is sorry to hear of the passing of John Quinn. 1/4 🧵

As we wrap things up for Xmas here at Children’s Books Ireland HQ, we just want to take a moment to thank everyone that has donated to our #GiftABook appeal. Donation lines will be open over Xmas, so please do consider contributing if you haven’t already! childrensbooksireland.ie/giftabook 1/2 🧵

As part of the Everyone a Reader project run by @childrensbooksireland.ie, I worked in 2 schools in Dublin, including a long-term project with a group that struggled with reading. My job? To help them learn how to make the imaginative leap from words on a page. www.thebookseller.com/comment/copy...

Applications closing this Friday! 🚨

Our bumper gift guide is out in today’s Sunday Times 🗞️ A curated list of 25 excellent reads, all from Irish authors and illustrators, hand picked by Publications Manager Ruth Concannon . With everything from early readers to YA covered. Grab a copy today! 🎄

It’s the RTÉ KIDS December Book Club! With this months book club, we want to take a look at some brilliant books which will fill you up with seasonal spirit. Think snowy escapades, fabulous festive glow-ups and a touch of Christmas chaos. Check out the featured books ⬇️ www.rte.ie/kids/book-cl...

Did you catch our Elaina on Ireland AM yesterday morning? She popped down to the Ireland AM studio to share some gorgeous books that would make the perfect gifts for young readers this Christmas 🎁📚. Discover the books and watch back: childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

We are is seeking a highly organised administrator to join our team on a part-time fixed-term basis to support the delivery of the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards.  Full details ⬇️ https://childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/join-team-awards-administrator 🗓️ Apply by 4pm on 12/12/25

Over the last three years, I've taken part in @childrensbooksireland.ie's Everyone a Reader project as a Champion of Reading in two secondary schools in Clondalkin. A lovely project to be part of. There's a video here that explains it. #SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm childrensbooksireland.ie/everyone-a-r...

‼️ Deadline extended to December 5th‼️ Dochtúirí Leabhair ag teastáil! 🩺 Ar mhaith leat grá don léitheoireacht i nGaeilge a spreagadhi ndaoine eile? Bí i do Dhochtúir Leabhar le Leabhair Pháistí Éireann! childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Help us to bring the joy of reading to the children who need it most this Christmas.   Can you give the gift that lasts for a lifetime? 📚🎁   To learn more and donate, click the link below ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/support-us/g...   🎥: Crannóg Media   #EveryChildAReader

Did you catch our Elaina on the @rteradio1.bsky.social Oliver Callan show this morning? Alongside host Oliver Callan and some enthusiastic young readers, we took a look at some of the excellent Irish titles from our winter reading lists.  Listen back ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Our Elaina will be on this mornings @rteradio1.bsky.social Oliver Callan show for ONE WHOLE HOUR of excellent children's books suggestions. She will be joined in the studio by some expert young readers. Tune in and get those Christmas reading lists in check! 11am-12pm www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/

We are delighted to be one of the charities supported by this years Rick O'Shea Book Club Xmas Appeal. A donation to this campaign goes not only to us, but also towards brilliant organisations such as My Lovely Horse Rescue, and the NSPCA. Donate below ⬇️ www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/r...

📚 Children's Books Ireland have released a new Loss & Grief Reading List. We loved connecting with Ruth, Emma and the team ahead of BCAW. 👉 List: childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommendations/loss-and-grief #BCAW #ChildrenGrieveToo #ChildrensBooks

We believe that every child, no matter their circumstance, deserves to access to the transformative power of reading. This Christmas, you can help us to change children’s lives, one book at a time by supporting our Gift A Book Appeal🎁. To learn more and donate ➡️ childrensbooksireland.ie/giftabook

For the weekend in it 🌧️ Grab a copy of today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social for a seasonally appropriate roundup by our Publications Manager Ruth Concannon

Nov 17-23 is Bereaved Children's Awareness Week. The Loss and Grief reading list is a curated selection of 24 titles that focus on the topic of bereavement. It is a guide to stories that empathise, comfort and hopefully connect with young readers. childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen... 1/2 🧵

Coffee morning ☕️ Join us to hear from Leona Forde, author of the Milly McCarthy books. Leona will be sharing insights into her creative process as part of our new occasional series, Around the Block. 📍 Zoom 🗓️ 26/11 🔗 https://childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/november-2025-artists-coffee-morning

What are you most excited to see at this years @dublinbookfest.bsky.social ? We are involved in a couple of events. You can check them out here ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/... For the full Family & Children's Programme, click here ⬇️ dublinbookfestival.com/event_catego... #DBF25

We've kicked off the month of November with some great new reading recommendations on Ireland AM 📚 Check out the books and watch the show back here: childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...