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Discover Irish Kids Books at West Cork Literary Festival 2024
Irish authors Sarah Webb, Elizabeth Murray and Shane Hegarty pick their favourite Irish children’s books for a special #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks event at this year’s West Cork Literary Festival. Top picks include:
Elizabeth’s Top Picks:
The Girl Who Fell to Earth – Patricia Forde Age 11+
Catfish Rolling – Clara Kumagi Age 15+ and adults
In Between Worlds – Nicola Pierce Age 13+
Black and Irish – Leon Diop & Briana Fitzsimmons Age 13+
The Chestnut Roaster – Eve McDonnell Age 11+
Wild Wonders anthology (various authors and illustrators) Age 7+
Sarah’s Top Picks:
Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton Age 2+
Chirp by Mary Murphy Age 2+
Rabbit and Bear by Julian Gough and Jim Field Age 6+
The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams by Shane Hegarty, illustrated by Jeff Crowther Age 7+
Milly McCarthy series by Leona Forde, illustrated by Karen Harte Age 8+
Frankie’s World by Aoife Dooley Age 9+
Evil Duck and the Feather of Fortune by Chris Judge Age 8+
Nina Peanut is Amazing by Sarah Bowie Age 9+
Pablo and Splash by Sheena Dempsey Age 9+
Shane’s Top Picks:
The Golden Hare by Paddy Donnelly Age 4+
Leaflings and Hello Bird by Niamh Sharkey and Owen Churcher Age 5+ and 3+
Stitch by Padraig Kenny Age 9+
The Weather Girls by Sarah Webb Age 9+
The Summer I Robbed a Bank by David O’Doherty Age 9+
The Book of Learning by ER Murray Age 9+
The Sackville Street Caper by Alan Nolan Age 9+
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