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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 19/10/2026

Are you ready to startle your week off with a good BOOk? 👻 Our CEO Elaina Ryan was on Ireland AM this morning with 6 great reads to get you in the halloween spirit 🎃 Check out our spooky selection here: childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 14/10/2026

We are delighted to announce that Children's Books Ireland has been named as a finalist in the 2026 Charities Institute Ireland People’s Choice Award and we need your vote to win! Learn more and vote here ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Love Leabhar Gaeilge @loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Bronnadh 2,500 leabhar Gaeilge ar 50 bunscoil i 21 contae ar fud oileán na hÉireann! Is trí chomhpáirtíocht idir @childrensbooksireland.ie agus @forasnagaeilge.bsky.social le tacaíocht ó @loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social a seoladh an tionscnamh iontach seo. 📚 Tuilleadh eolais ag LoveLeabharGaeilge.ie

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 09/10/2026

Our latest research revealed that 54% of parents cite digital devices as the biggest barrier they face when reading or sharing books with their children. Let's unplug & sign up for a #CyberBreak! Join us next weekend to swap screens for a good story! 📚 www.cybersafekids.ie/sign-me-up-n...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 08/10/2026

Q4 of 'Recommended Irish Reads’ has just landed in @easonireland.bsky.social stores nationwide and online! This Q's selection has it all for readers aged 0-12. Enchanting adventures, sleepy spectres, dinky dinosaurs and even a crocodile companion 🐊👀 📚 childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Children's book covers from Q4 of the Eason x Children's Books Ireland partnership.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 07/10/2026

We are happy to announce that the Children’s Books Ireland International Conference 2027 will take place next year on the 18th and 19th of September in the Light House Cinema. Early Bird tickets are now available at a special discounted rate. Grab yours here⬇️ www.eventbrite.ie/e/childrens-...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 05/10/2026

📚Free To Be Me: The Diversity, Inclusion and Representation Reading Guide 📚 We've updated our Free To Be Me reading guide with 100 diverse and inclusive titles for secondary-school-aged children. Download it for free ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen... 🖌️ @whackochacko.bsky.social

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 02/10/2026

Children’s Books Ireland CEO Elaina Ryan was down in the IrelandAM studio bright and early this morning with a stack of brilliant reads from our The Best Irish Books of 2026 reading guide. Click the link below to watch back (segment @ 01:54:00 )

Hosts Martin and Eric with guest Elaina on the set of IrelandAM. They are standing behind a table with books by Irish authors and illustrators on display

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 29/09/2026

Looking for some good reading material? Sign up to our monthly newsletter to receive all the latest and greatest news from us at Children's Books Ireland 💌 Landing in inboxes tomorrow. Don't miss out! childrensbooksireland.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 09/09/2026

For this months RTÉ KIDS Book Club, we’re taking a closer look at some of the titles featured in this years Best Irish Books of 2026 reading guide. Click the link in the below to discover the titles 🔗 www.rte.ie/kids/book-cl...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 07/09/2026

Introducing: The Best Irish Books of 2026 From débuts to our Laureates na nÓg, fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels and verse, this guide is a treasure trove of talent from the island of Ireland. Discover your next Irish read here 📚 childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen... 📘🖌️: Grace Enemaku

The cover of Children's Books Ireland's 2026 reading guide. It is an illustration of children enjoying reading, centralised around a giant book.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 19/08/2026

Have you had a chance to explore the #CBIConf26 timetable? Join us this September for a weekend of bookish brilliance. Weekend and day tickets at the link below ⬇️ www.eventbrite.ie/e/childrens-...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 13/08/2026

Introducing Class Reads, an expertly curated list of 24 titles for secondary school readers. Bring joy into your classroom, open up chances for discussion, learn, and explore important themes and issues across the secondary school curriculum. Download now⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

The cover of Class Reads. It features a line illustration of two teenagers sitting at their school desk with their hands raised. The illustration is repeated across the cover.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 12/08/2026

Could you be a Champion of Reading for Children's Books Ireland? Visit schools, inspire creativity, encourage exploration and promote reading for joy through a series of in-person workshops with this paid opportunity for children's authors and illustrators⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

1/ Halfway up the Stairs is delighted to present our Children’s Comic Book Festival, Jumping off the Page, taking place on Oct 2nd & 3rd in The Whale Theatre, Greystones. Full programme & booking details here halfwayupthestairs.ie/2026/05/27/j...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 10/08/2026

We started off the week over on Ireland AM with a selection of books perfect for teen and YA readers. Check out our recommendations or catch up on the episode here ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 07/08/2026

Children’s Books Ireland are proud to present our Impact Report 2025, an in-depth review of the work we carried out last year to inspire young readers and champion excellent books and artists across the island of Ireland. To read the report, click here ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 06/08/2026

The latest RTÉ KIDS Book Club has just landed. This month we’re exploring tasty titles all about food glorious food! Explore 6 scrumptious selections which cover everything from eating at the table to food from around the world, sustainable farming and more! www.rte.ie/kids/book-cl...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 05/08/2026

  🎉We have been chosen as one of the recipients of The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal 2026/27! 🎉 Using this funding, we're bringing a new project to early childhood settings in 2026/27. It’s called Small Print, and you can learn more about it here ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Children sitting on the floor of their classroom. They are holding books above their heads in celebration.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 05/08/2026

Congratuations to the winners of this years Design-A-Cover competition, Hadeel Al Kateb 🏆 Take a look at Hadeel's brilliant redesign of Alan Nolan's 'Conor's Caveman' below ⬇️

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 28/07/2026

Our July newsletter is hitting inboxes tomorrow! It's packed with free resources, recommendations as well as all the latest & greatest news from the team 💌📬 Interested in hearing from us? Sign up to our monthly mailing list here: childrensbooksireland.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 24/07/2026

Tá Oifigeach Gaeilge á lorg againn chun dul i mbun oibre dhá lá sa tseachtain, ag cur na Gaeilge chun cinn go hinmheánach agus ag déanamh maoirsiú ar na seirbhísí a chuireann an eagraíocht ar fáil trí mheán na Gaeilge. Cuir isteach air seo anois! 📝 childrensbooksireland.ie/ga/news-even...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 21/07/2026

Your first look at the line-up for the Children’s Books Ireland International Conference 2026 🤩 Join us on the 19th and 20th of September at the Light House Cinema, Smithfield. Weekend and day tickets available ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

An illustration taken from the children’s book Wolf Won’t Bite. It shows a circus setting with a wolf of a podium being led in a performance by a pig

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 17/07/2026

Football fever is reaching full-time as the World Cup Final draws ever closer. But the sporting fun doesn't have to end there! Check out this months RTÉ KIDS Book Club for great reading options on all sports from Formula One to Skateboarding. ⬇️ www.rte.ie/kids/book-cl...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 16/07/2026

📚Children and Young People's Reading in Ireland Report 2026📚 An in-depth exploration of the reading habits of children and young people across the island of Ireland. Learn more: 🔗https://childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/children-and-young-peoples-reading-ireland-report-2026

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 13/07/2026

⚽️Super Sports⚽️ Children's Books Ireland are proud to present our Super Sports Reading List, featuring 24 brilliant books for toddlers to teens, with everything from soccer and Formula 1 to hurling and skateboarding. 📚🏅 Download it for free now 🔗 childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

The cover of the Super Sports reading list superimposed on a bookshelf. The cover features balls from multiple sports in a repeating pattern.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 13/07/2026

Our CEO Elaina Ryan kicked off her week in the Ireland AM studio spotlight with a fantastic selection of titles exploring the highs and lows, the dreams and realities, of ✨fame and fortune✨ Check out our recommendations or catch up on the episode here: childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

six book covers on display across the screen with the background, our CEO Elaina Ryan holding the stack of six books at the Ireland AM studio

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 10/07/2026

You want to read the Irish article from Inis but you only have cúpla focal? With the physical release of each Inis, we always post the translated version of these articles to our website so that everyone can enjoy it (no membership needed). From Inis 78: childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 09/07/2026

Some tickets still available for the Properbook Masterclass on writing for children with Paddy Donnelly and Sarah Webb (chaired by our own Aoife Murray). Perfect for writers and illustrators at any stage in their careers. 📍 West Cork Literary Festival 🗓️ Sunday 3pm - 5pm 🎟️ Follow the link below

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Children’s Books Ireland, in association with West Cork Literary Festival, is proud to present this Properbook Masterclass on writing for children.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 09/07/2026

Eason x Children's Books Ireland - Q3 2026 has just landed in store and online. It features 9 brilliant books for young readers aged 0–12 and highlights the work of talented Irish and Irish-based authors and illustrators. Check out the selection below ⬇️📚 childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 08/07/2026

Cover image from A Day Off School by Oliver Jeffers and illustrated by Kevin Waldron 2026. Used with the permissions of HarperCollins Children’s Books.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 08/07/2026

School is out, sunshine is IN and Inis 78 is sliding through members letterboxes this week 📬☀️ This issue takes a trip across Europe, celebrating the people, books and partnerships that connect us. Not a Children's Books Ireland member? Grab a copy here shop.childrensbooksireland.ie/product/inis...

The cover of Inis issue 78 is an illustration of school children excitedly chasing a dog with a tennis ball in his mouth. The copy of Inis is being help up against a bookshelf

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 07/07/2026

Wonderful news from the world of children's literature today! Congratulations to @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social 🥳

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 01/07/2026

We had a brilliant time chatting all about books on the Oliver Callan show today! We've got some super recommendations for your summer holiday reading. Listen back to hear what our young reviewers had to say about the selected titles: childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Group of young reviewers, six standing in back, and two sitting in front with Oliver Callan and Elaina Ryan. All holding books in the RTÊ Radio One studio.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 01/07/2026

We're starting off the month of July with a visit to the RTÉ studios for a chat on the Oliver Callan Show! Expect a heap of great book recommendations to keep young readers engrossed and entertained all summer long. Tune in from 11am: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/ 📖📚

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 12/06/2026

Refugee Week Ireland is June 15th to 21st. Now, more than ever, we need stories that inspire empathy, solidarity, understanding and connection for people whose lives have been changed forever. Discover a story for the young reader in your life ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

The cover of the Reading Together with Regufees reading guide superimposed on a bookshelf. The cover of the guide features the title in colourful writing.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 04/06/2026

For this month’s RTÉ KIDS Book Club, we’re highlighting six titles that celebrate the diversity of modern families. Click the link to view the full selection 🔗 www.rte.ie/kids/book-cl...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 03/06/2026

We are looking for 10 Irish debut artists (authors/illustrators) to speak as part of the New Voices slot at #CBIConf26 Publishers: Click the link in the below and nominate your New Voices by Friday 17th July 2026 at 5pm 🗓️ www.surveymonkey.com/r/GB2PM5K

Jamie Carroll presenting his book Milo and the Mountain at our 2025 Conference. He is standing at a podium in front of a large screen.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 02/06/2026

🌈The Read with Pride reading guide is back for 2026! 🌈 Featuring 100 LGBTQ+ inclusive stories and 100 ‘read also’ suggestions 📚📚📚 That’s 200 books celebrating LGBTQ+ love, joy, and identity. Find out more and download for free at the link below 🔗 childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 20/05/2026

Our Elaina was back on the Ireland AM set this morning with a spellbinding selection of magic and mystery books for middle grade readers. Check out the selection in full here ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 18/05/2026

Our thanks to lead sponsors, KPMG Ireland, for their support and continued commitment to the artists and young readers of Ireland. To @artscouncilireland.bsky.social & Arts Council NI, our venue hosts @ilfdublin.bsky.social and of course our host with the most @rickoshea.bsky.social , thank you!

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 18/05/2026

Presenting the winners of the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards 2026 🏆 A huge thank you to everyone that joined us today both in person and online. It was one for the books📚. Click the link below for a recap on todays event! ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 18/05/2026

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 18/05/2026

It’s almost time to announce the winners of the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2026! If you want to join the celebrations, you can livestream the event here ⬇️ fb.me/e/5Ok5H9Ec5

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 12/05/2026

A huge thank you to @jencummins.bsky.social, the Social Democrats and Katie Diop for hosting todays session.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 12/05/2026

Today Children's Books Ireland were in Leinster house calling on Government to introduce a permanent school library funding stream as part of Budget 2027! Read more about why we need a #ReadingRevolution by clicking the link below ⬇️

A group of people standing outside Leinster House. It's a mix of TD's and advocates for school libraries from various organisation. They are all smiling at the camera and holding up a copy of a report titled 'A Reading Revolution for Ireland'

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