‘A superior children’s book in every way'The mid-term break is fast approaching and Christmas isn’t far behind it, so here are some lovely books to keep the kids amused on dark and dreary evenings. The Faerie Isle, Sine Quinn, Walker Books, €17.99This book is a superior children’s book in every way. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Irish Lighthouses, David Hare, Gill, €22.99Hare published his book The Great Lighthouses of Ireland in 2022 and a fine coffee-table tome it is. Lincoln’s previous novel, The Swifts, won the Nero Children’s Book Award and the Barnes and Noble Children’s Book Award, and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. It’s a nationwide celebration of Irish bookshops and Irish books, writers, illustrators, poets and publishers.

Source: Irish Independent October 13, 2024 01:03 UTC