by admin | May 24, 2023 | Book Reviews
The Pain in my Chest by Áine Murray, illustrated by Bronagh Lee. I was immediately drawn to this book by its title and the eye-catching front cover (yes I judged a book by its cover). I read this book initially to myself, my son (12), then to a junior class (infants...
by admin | Mar 31, 2023 | Book Reviews
Freya Harte is not a Puzzle by Méabh Collins is a book for young readers ( 12+) that explores autism. The reader, throughout the book, gets a very good insight as to what it is to be an autistic person. We find out about all the positives and some of the negatives of...
by admin | Mar 23, 2023 | Book Reviews
Recently I read a book called One Stormy Night, the author’s name Is Alma Jordan. This story is about Kate and Peter Farrelly’s life at Hazel Tree Farm. Kate falls in love with the fluffy chicks on Cooper’s farm while Peter helps with the lambs. One day Peg the dog...
by admin | Mar 14, 2023 | Book Reviews
I read Mr. Wolf Goes to the Ball with 1st and 2nd Class and they loved it! The book is about a wolf who gets an invitation to a ball and he can’t decide what to wear. He decides he wants to wear a dress but the other animals tell him he shouldn’t. His...
by admin | Mar 14, 2023 | Book Reviews
Little Love Lessons by Tarsila Krüse is a wonderfully gentle book, encouraging its child and adult readers to consider the beauty in the mundane, the joy in the routine, and the happiness they may have lost sight of. Written in page-long vignettes with beautiful...
by admin | Mar 14, 2023 | Book Reviews
I read this story with my Junior Infant class and also my 5 year old son at home. The children were engaged in the story straight away as they liked the pictures. As I began to read, I was surprised to find out that not one of my 29 pupils had ever heard of a heron...
