Some amazing new Irish children's books out in May for all ages. Thanks to @bexsheridan.bsky.social for creating the @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social posters. Please do share this post and let everyone know about these brilliant new books. Together let's help children #discoveririshkidsbooks

There are some fab new Irish children's books out in June. Great books for readers of all ages. @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social Heartstopper Leabhair 2 by Alice Oseman, translated by Eoin McEvoy The Day the Crayons made Friends by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks

Join us at @kennysbookshop.bsky.social TOMORROW Friday 4th April at 6pm for a very special in-conversation event! @grainneobrien.bsky.social will be talking to Donal Ryan about her debut novel SOLO! Tickets are free but booking is required. Book yours here: www.kennys.ie/events/grain...

April is full of fab new Irish children's books. Check out the @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social posters for some of our favourites for all ages. Designed by @bexsheridan.bsky.social #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks The posters can be downloaded free from discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/new-irish-ch... Please share!

Every month #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks will be sharing Top 10 Irish Children's Book charts from different bookshops around Ireland. This chart (from Feb 2025) is from @thebookcentre.bsky.social Thanks to Amy, Bex and Méabh for putting it together. Number 1 is Let's Play Rugby 🏉

Professional* Children's Writers and Illustrators' Meet up in Walters, Dún Laoghaire on Friday April 25th 11am to 2pm. *One traditionally published book (or contract) under your belt with an established Irish or international publishing house. Booking details: www.eventbrite.ie/e/meet-up-fo...

Ruth Ennis talks to Jenny Ireland about perspective, supporting characters and what makes a good love story 📕 @rurooie.bsky.social@jennyireland.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/ruth-ennis-t...

From picture books about monsters, to teen novels about ghosts, #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks this March. Congrats to @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social team member Bex Sheridan on her new book. Download your own March new book posters here: discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/new-irish-ch... Here are some of our faves:

Teachers, please consider an Irish book for story time or as a class novel. Take a look at the great Class Reads resources on the @childrensbooksireland.ie website where 50% + of the books carefully selected and reviewed for the classroom are Irish (inc Irish language books). #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks

If you'd like to support Irish children's books and their creators, please consider buying Irish children's books in your local bookshop, asking for Irish children's books in your local library and sharing them with the young readers in your life. #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks

The hugely popular #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks posters are back for 2025! Here are the 1st new titles posters of the year - recommended new Irish children's titles for Feb - brilliant Irish books for all ages. @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social Download them here: discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/new-irish-ch...

Welcome to the new Bluesky account of Discover Irish Children's Books. For more information about our campaign to support and highlight Irish children's books see: discoveririshkidsbooks.ie