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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 2d

What a way to start the week!

Our CEO Elaina Ryan visited the Ireland AM studio this morning with a selection of brilliant children's books as featured in our latest reading guide The Best Irish Books of 2025 📚

Check out the books & watch the show back:
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Three people (two men and a woman) sit around a table on set in the Ireland AM studio. They are sitting around a display of six children's books. They are all looking at the camera and smiling.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 15d

We are delighted to announce that the winner of this years Children’s Books Ireland Annual Award is @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social

Tadhg is the founder of @futafata.bsky.social, and a trailblazer of Irish-language publishing. Read more:

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Comhghairdeas a Thaidhg!

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 16d

Day 2 moments from #CBIConf25 📸

We are taking a moment to reflect on what an amazing and inspiring conference this was. Back on Wednesday with plenty more photos, videos and moments from the weekend.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 17d

Moments from a wonderful first day at the Children’s Book Ireland International Conference 2025 ✨

Today we look forward to another day of inspiring speakers, wonderful attendees and brilliant books 📚

#CBIConf25

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 18d

Yay! See you then Bob!

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 19d

Get yourselves down to Dubray Books on Grafton St. between 5 and 7 this evening and celebrate Culture Night with @laureatenanog.bsky.social and friends 🤩

Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Sep 1

Laureate na nÓg, Children’s Books Ireland and friends are back in the window of Dubray Books this Culture night for evening of storytelling! We will also have Book Clinics in store on the night and copies of our new reading guide for attendees 📚

📍Dubray Books, Grafton St.
🗓️19/9/2025
🕔 5-7pm
🎟️Free

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 20d

For all the latest updates, just click the link below ⬇️

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 20d

A huge thank you to Anna McQuinn, bestselling author of the Lulu and Zeki/Lola and Leo books, who will be speaking in her place. Anna joins us on Saturday and will discuss book challenges and bans, and what we can do to resist increasingly divisive narratives that are developing in Ireland.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 20d

🔔Important update to the #CBIConf25 schedule🔔

We regret to inform that Olena Odynoka is unable to speak at this years Conference due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Olena is safe and well, and we hope to have her join us in the future.

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The schedule for the Children's Books Ireland International Conference 2025

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 20d

For all the latest updates, just click the link below ⬇️

childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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It's here! Full line-up and schedule for the Children's Books Ireland International Conference 2025 | Childrens Books Ireland

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 20d

"Irish creatives are in the limelight and rightly being celebrated. But children’s authors and illustrators in Ireland too often fly under the radar."

Support Irish authors and illustrators writing for young people!

✍️Article by our CEO Elaina Ryan

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Best Irish Books of 2025: your Culture Night (and Christmas) guide to children’s literature

Elaina Ryan of Children’s Books Ireland on its latest guide to the best of Irish writing

www.irishtimes.com

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Laureate na nÓg @laureatenanog.bsky.social · 21d

Do you know a young reader (16-24) who could help us select the next Laureate na nÓg? Applications close next Friday - we'd particularly love to hear from young people from underrepresented backgrounds or communities.

More information + application form childrenslaureate.ie/young-reader...

Poster advertising a callout for young readers. The background is a gradient orange and the bottom half of the image is an illustration of five young people reading surrounded by stacks of books. The main heading text reads "Are you someone who is interested in books and reading? An maith leat a bheith ag léamh as Gaeilge chomh maith? if you are aged 16-24 we want to hear from you!"

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 24d

Our new reading guide is here!☘️

The Best Irish Books of 2025 is a celebration of Irish authors and illustrators, a map to find your next great read and a treasure trove of talent from the island of Ireland.

Dive in and download the guide now ⬇️

childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

The cover of The Best Irish Books of 2025 being held up infront of a bookcase. The cover has an illustration of children and sea creatures reading books in an underwater setting, in the centre is a treasure chest bursting with books. Everyone is smiling.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 25d

A sneak peak at our upcoming reading guide in this months @irishexaminer.bsky.social

The Best Irish Books of 2025 launches Monday 🤩

Article by Ruth Concannon

A newspaper lies on a coffee table with an article open. The title of the article is “Take a gander at what ‘The Best Irish Books of 2025’ has to offer”

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 26d

Towers & Tales is looking for a Festival Producer! An excellent opportunity for the right person to help bring this magical children's book festival to life.

Job details here:
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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Aug 29

We’re looking for our next Champions (of reading!)🏆

Champions will work within a select school, engaging with students to inspire creativity and exploration of a new school library over a series of in-person workshops throughout 2025 2026 and 2027.

Details⬇️
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Sep 8

A happy International Literacy Day indeed 🥳 📖

If you missed our event with Microsoft Dream Space today then you can tune into RTÉ's News2Day this evening at 4:20pm.

Thanks so much to every school who joined us today including @kmoranwrites.bsky.social and all at St Christopher's NS 🎥

Kevin Moran @kmoranwrites.bsky.social · Sep 8

A big day at the office today. 📽️ Thanks so much to RTÉ news2day for visiting our school to film the Microsoft DreamSpace event for International Literacy Day with @childrensbooksireland.ie Huge thanks to Michael and Becky for organising such a great event!
@theobrienpress.bsky.social

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Sep 5

By welcoming a children’s writer of Áine’s calibre, Aosdána and the Arts Council of Ireland have highlighted the vital and growing contribution of children’s literature to the creative arts in Ireland.

Comhghairdeas ó chroí, a Áine, on this well deserved honour. 👏👏👏

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Sep 5

Yesterday evening, at its 43rd General Assembly held in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Aosdána — the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland — elected nine new members. Children’s Books Ireland is thrilled to learn that among them is Áine Ní Ghlinn, Laureate na nÓg from 2020 to 2023.

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Kevin Moran @kmoranwrites.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨Teachers! For #InternationalLiteracyDay Microsoft Dream Space and @childrensbooksireland.ie are hosting a FREE online event for upper primary and lower secondary schools🧑‍💻
Teach kids the important of literacy in the digital age while also creating a short video game based on #TheDoomsdayClub 🕹️👾

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Sep 1

Get the full details here:

childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Celebrate the best of Irish children’s books this Culture Night | Childrens Books Ireland

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Sep 1

Laureate na nÓg, Children’s Books Ireland and friends are back in the window of Dubray Books this Culture night for evening of storytelling! We will also have Book Clinics in store on the night and copies of our new reading guide for attendees 📚

📍Dubray Books, Grafton St.
🗓️19/9/2025
🕔 5-7pm
🎟️Free

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Aug 29

We’re looking for our next Champions (of reading!)🏆

Champions will work within a select school, engaging with students to inspire creativity and exploration of a new school library over a series of in-person workshops throughout 2025 2026 and 2027.

Details⬇️
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Aug 25

Le tuilleadh léirmheasanna iontacha a aimsiú téigh chuig childrensbooksireland.ie & loveleabhargaeilge.ie

For more great reviews go to childrensbooksireland.ie & loveleabhargaeilge.ie

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Love Leabhar Gaeilge - Aimsigh an Scéal is Ansa Leat

Cuireann Love Leabhar Gaeilge le Foras na Gaeilge leabhair Ghaeilge chun cinn ar fud na hÉireann.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Aug 25

To support reading for joy as Gaeilge, we’ve put together a helpful resource pack for all primary school teachers! Download reading inspiration for your classroom here!

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