by admin | Mar 1, 2021 | Book Reviews
We thought this was a really funny book. My mammy and granny knew most of the rhymes already. My brother really liked “Muc Muc Muc”. I think he liked to say those words in a funny voice. He is three and he likes funny words. We sang Mary “Mac, Mac,...
by admin | Feb 25, 2021 | Book Reviews
As a parent: Illustrations are fab! Each double spread page has so much oral language going for it. We keep seeing new things each time we read it! The 3 year old kept spotting new things and this made her feel connected when we were reading it. Like mini stories...
by admin | Dec 1, 2020 | Book Reviews
Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh’s book ‘The Story of Croke Park’ is a fascinating book about the history, wins and losses in Irelands G.A.A! The book is about many of the well-known players in G.A.A., the sad and happy events and it has a selection of interesting facts about...
by admin | Nov 23, 2020 | Book Reviews
The One With The Waggly Tail, written by Sarah Webb and beautifully illustrated by Steve Mc Carthy, is an engaging book with over 60 rhymes, poems, songs and tongue twisters that children and adults will enjoy. Each page is beautifully illustrated with clear and...
by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | Book Reviews
I really enjoyed this book because I like reading mythical and fantasy type books. I also loved the illustrations as they were really detailed and helped me with the understanding of the stories. I found it very interesting because I thought that I knew a lot about...
by admin | Oct 27, 2020 | Book Reviews
“Eggcorns: From Bumbum Bees to Jellycopters” is a hilarious book and a fantastic play on words put together by the talented illustrator Chris Judge. What exactly are eggcorns you may ask? They are mispronounced words and phrases like hippobottomus,...
by admin | Oct 20, 2020 | Book Reviews
“What Do You Do With A Problem?” is a picture book written by Kobi Yamada and illustrated by Mae Besom. Published in 2016, this picture book could equally be read to and discussed with a variety of different age groups of pupils, with each group getting...
by admin | Oct 18, 2020 | Book Reviews
“Aim High” by Donny Mahoney, is a book based on Irish sportspeople. It has loads of different stories in one. Every page tells you about a different person and every paragraph explains a different part of their lives, for example their debut, the Olympics...
by admin | Oct 18, 2020 | Book Reviews
‘Go to Sleep, Hoglet! The Adventures of an Irish Hedgehog’ by Bex Sheridan is a gorgeous book that will delight readers young and old. The book tells the story of little Hoglet, on the threshold of his first ‘Big Winter Sleep’. Like many youngsters, Hoglet is...
by admin | Oct 6, 2020 | Book Reviews
‘P is for Poetry – Poems from Irish Poets’ edited by Seamus Cashman and illustrated by Corina Askin and Alan Clarke is an excellent book for people of all ages. Filled with colourful illustrations and delightful poems on a broad range of topics, this book will...
by admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Book Reviews
“Michael Collins – Hero and Rebel” is a fictional novel written by Eithne Massey. It tells the story of Irish hero Michael Collins who, from his childhood in West Cork vowed to fight for an independent Ireland. This is an amazing book with an...
by admin | Sep 23, 2020 | Book Reviews
This book tells the story of a girl who is the only one who can see the ghost called Davy. Davy is the ghost who is haunting Paddy Breen’s supermarket. He is doing this because he is unhappy with Paddy. Maria, the girl helps Davy to get to the bottom of his problems....
by admin | Sep 23, 2020 | Book Reviews
Ar Ais Ar Scoil is a rhyming, dual language picture book about the return to primary school in September after the recent lockdown. This short story is told in both English and Gaeilge and highlights some of the differences that children might notice in their...
by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Book Reviews
The Boldness of Betty is a new novel by Anna Carey. I really enjoyed this book because it took me through a time when there was a lot of unfairness especially in Dublin. Many, many families went through a very tough time and lived in poverty. Wages were very poor and...
by admin | Sep 5, 2020 | Book Reviews
“Animal Crackers” has a striking purple cover. It is light-weight and easy to bring with you to pass the time on long journeys. This book is written by Sarah Webb and illustrated by Alan Nolan. We have several of Sarah Webb’s books (e.g. “Blazing a Trail” and “A...
