| NEWLY PUBLISHED For 10 – 12 year-olds by Karen Tazi Paperback, 36 pages, full colour Price €10 A beautifully sensitive and magical tale, set in China, and aimed at the 10-12 year-old reader. An exceptional and exquisite work in text and illustration, both from the gifted Karen Tazi. The saving of the planet provides the backdrop to this exquisite literary jewel. Niuniu, a young Chinese girl, sets off with her Grandfather to explore the natural beauty of their country. One by one, the old man introduces his granddaughter to wonders of which she could never have conceived. But, to her horror, she is also exposed to the horrendous desecration of the natural environment. It is possible that, by now, it is too late to redress the damage. Or can something still be done? |
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NEWLY PUBLISHED For 7-9 year-olds Eachtraí Uchtaigh Esther Göbl Uí Nualláin ISBN 978-0-9554079-9-4 Shortlisted for the ‘Oireachtas Book of the Year for Younger Readers 2009’ Stories filled with courage, hope and adventure that attend to the developmental and emotional needs of the child in the middle classes at primary level. The young reader is presented here with a combination of defining, imaginative adventures of innocence and the joyous magic of childhood. |
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An Phleist Mhór with CD Susan Edwards and Ré Ó Laighléis Illustrations by Emily Colenso For 3-7 year-olds Paperback, A4 landscape, 36 pages, full colour Price €13.95 Winner of the ‘Oireachtas Book of the Year for Younger Readers 2008’ Amy and Claire are filled with glee now that the rain has stopped. At last, they can go out to play. Yes, play! But little do they know what lies ahead of them… |
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