I love the Cork County library calendar, filled with children's artwork. However this year the cover is very disappointing..."What's changed?" How about children with extra fingers... When the calendar is filled with amazing artwork I am sure they could have used someone's work for the cover...

We have a very excited birthday boy all ready for Bunny Vs Monkey @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social @jamiesmart.bsky.social With a few friends too...

Ok, it's a masterpiece. It's not traumatic but I had to wipe away a few tears as the emotions were so vivid - this is a story that stays with you. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social will there be a sequel? I want more!

Just about to start this book published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social After meeting them at the LAI conference this weekend in Dublin - it's also nominated for the AnPost book awards....

Oh isn't this just a beautiful picture book! Spotted in the library and definitely think it's one I should look at buying.i love how the languages are woven together and the description of how it feels to have more than one language. Beautiful

*Call to Action* Flood the inboxes of local TDs today with a message that pandering to hate won't be accepted by voters. action.uplift.ie/campaigns/st...

Bedtime story continues - Boy at the back of the class is opening up so many conversations. My little one didn't understand the negative comments from the adults in the story at all, it was really clever how Onjali showed the first definitions of refugee came from things the children had overheard

This is just terrible news. @knightsofbooks.bsky.social were one of my favourite publishers with so many brilliant titles. Absolutely a force for good. Very sad times indeed. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

This has become my Friday morning routine - love these posts What Halloween related books would you recommend and add to the list? It's not possible to read all books, so find someone you trust to recommend - @mariannedoherty.bsky.social is so good at recommending

I used to always share our bedtime stories on the other platform - thought I would go again! Tonight we started The Boy at the Back of the Class. I've not read it in years and my almost 9 year old is the perfect age for it. He loved the first chapter so much I had to read chapter 2 👍🏽

My evening plans...getting started on my presentation for the LAI conference Not the best start when you need to look at the blurb to remember what you had planned on speaking about 🫣

I was in a slump with a run of morose adult books so it was discovering the quality of MG fiction. I started with these four magical books and I haven’t looked back since! I would go with something that involves me emotionally like The Dawn of Adonis or The Wrong Shoes.

@clanavtra.bsky.social @openuni-rfp.bsky.social TRG is back! Had a great first session this evening www.linkedin.com/posts/mrskir...

Had a great session last night with so many teachers wanting to know more about the myths around supporting plurilingual students @clanavtra.bsky.social Thank you for hosting and providing a space for these conversations

I really look forward to this on a Friday, even though it can work out very expensive (especially when books feel like double the price in Ireland) Do join in!

What books would you add to this list? #KidsBooksFriday

It's arrived! @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @teresacremin.bsky.social Now when to start reading! 📚📚📚

A wonderful way to get some new book options is to follow @mariannedoherty.bsky.social and her great chat on a Friday 📚

We had our @openuni-rfp.bsky.social TRG launch tonight - fabulous book chat and looking forward to continuing with @clanavtra.bsky.social Here are the results of our author question, a great variety of knowledge 📚

Thanks @clanavtra.bsky.social for hosting me again! I'm always buzzing after an EAL webinar www.linkedin.com/posts/mrskir...

I've a busy week next week. EAL webinar @clanavtra.bsky.social @openuni-rfp.bsky.social launch and I'm delivering a session about reading for pleasure at work during lunch. Do reach out for more information 👍🏽

How is this next week already? Time for me to tweak and look over what I'll be sharing: Free to attend for everyone zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Well worth joining in - what are some of your cosy comforting reads? Ask your children, students or family and share the books that bring comfort #KidsBooksFriday

I haven't had a big book purchase in a while, while visiting Dublin I had to pop into @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social and started my Christmas shopping. Three books are for me, the rest are gifts 📚

Best part about travelling for work is time to catch up on reading of different types.

Ohhhh this is an interesting cut to my pages of my book. I'm assuming it's a mistake - but I rather love it! @nicolapenfold.bsky.social

What can I say...this is a great follow up to I am Wolf, gutted and a little excited that I need to wait now for I am Dragon. Brilliant characters and a story with a slight twist too, fabulous! Get it on your to be read piles @alastairc.com

Thanks @mariannedoherty.bsky.social for encouraging me to push this up my reading pile Reek by @alastairc.com is another masterpiece set in a future where the air is no longer breathable...people need to pay to be able to breath. A @barringtonstoke.bsky.social gem of a novel

Third and final book event @wcorklitfest.bsky.social with @kmoranwrites.bsky.social Once again a similar message of filing that representation gap. Books set in Ireland with Irish mythology I've walked away with two children discussing what they would do if a portal opened - so definite impact

Another author talk at @wcorklitfest.bsky.social - @leonaforde1.bsky.social was enthralling, a room full of children and they were all mesmerised. Another message of the importance of being reflected, the brilliant Milly McCarthy books were inspired by that gap in publishing.

What a fabulous conversation today @wcorklitfest.bsky.social Loved hearing from @zainabboladale.bsky.social - representation in books is a matter close to my heart. I saw first hand when teaching how important it is to be seen in books. Books inspire and can help you feel like you belong.

A great theme and probably an area of children's books that is most lacking. What children's sci-fi books would you add to this list?? #kidsbooksFriday

A Kind of Spark @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social is finally on RTÉ in Ireland and I've enjoyed binge watching Season 2 Really hoping for a Season 3 and definitely recommend it as a summer watch for family 🦈

#KidsBooksFriday Do join in - great way to discover new books 🔎

Once again Glasgow are sneakily cutting access to books and literacy. This is foolish when research constantly tells us the power of librarians. There must be other ways to save money instead of cutting the few librarians that they still have

Love this idea of @mariannedoherty.bsky.social I would pick the same, it's the book I buy for children's birthdays. As I need to think of another book for #KidsBooksFriday I am going to pick A Kind of Spark by @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social

Visited an amazing library with the most beautiful view in Dun Laoghaire - where I spotted The tree that sang to me by @serenamolloy.bsky.social and George Ermos This verse novel hit with a punch and I'm crying my eyes out. A different type of grief, loss, change and growing up. Ending in hope.

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Enjoyed day 1 of the Daisy Education Conference Delighted to hear from @teresacremin.bsky.social @ashleythorpe.bsky.social and @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social A brilliant trio of speakers who inspired and encouraged the joy of reading

Thanks @jamiesmart.bsky.social for a great session. The little one really enjoyed drawing along and he has a new game that he wants to get. Thanks 👍🏽

Little one is all ready for @jamiesmart.bsky.social #phoniexmagazine

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

Fia and the Last Deer is a beautiful read. I'm always hesitant with prose, but I really enjoyed this by Eilish Fisher and illustrated perfectly by Dermot Flynn A beautiful pairing of text and imagery - would make a great class read too. @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social

I impulsively bought Braids take a day as @zainabboladale.bsky.social is attending the @wcorklitfest.bsky.social This is easily one of my top reads this year. The Irish Leaving cert setting with themes of belonging and growing up.

I was gifted We Are What We Read @vybarr.bsky.social I don't often read non-fiction...I loved this book so much that I marked a few pages to go back and read again! I'll be bringing this to my next book wave 👋 @openuni-rfp.bsky.social

I'm up early and on the train to Dublin to the Reading for Joy Forum. @childrensbooksireland.ie Looking forward to seeing work colleagues and new friends too 📚 Here I am promising to start sharing the books I'm reading again. This one is not my usual genre and I'm captivated!

That's the first year of the @clanavtra.bsky.social TRG @openuni-rfp.bsky.social finished. It was delightful to hear from attendees what they have tried out this year. Here is to another year!! 📚📚📚 Encouraging the joy and pleasure of reading

The sun is shining and feeling hopeful after our Summer TRG session @openuni-rfp.bsky.social Lots of ideas and continued research shared - this will all support the IrelandRfP groups

My final webinar of the academic year! Enticing EAL families into schools. Here is a snapshot of what I shared and what we discussed - it was fabulous to have so much engagement on a sunny evening the week before the Easter holidays @clanavtra.bsky.social

Thank you to @clairecomerford.bsky.social for the insight into using sketch notes! I'll be returning to sketch out meetings and webinars with my handy visual guide! Thanks to @clanavtra.bsky.social for hosting the session too