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Irish Authors & Illustrators for Children

A selection of children's books from Irish authors and illustrators.
A light blue cover with an outline of Ireland in green in the centre. It is covered in cartoon images associated with Ireland such as an Irish dancer, harp and swan. The title is in red in a cloud in the centre.

123 Ireland!
A sage green background with an illustration of a park taking up most of the page. At the front a little girl in a red hooded coat carries a basket and is followed by a cat. The title is written in a scroll at the top.

A Dublin Fairy Tale
A cartoon illustration of a ship on the water at night. The title of the book is written down and across the sails in different shape and coloured flags.

A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea
A green background with white illustrators around the edges of Irish things such as sheep, Irish dancers, and St. Patrick. The title is in the middle with ‘Irish’ in big, yellow letters in the centre.

Be an Irish Explorer
A green background with a pattern in harps. A flat illustration of a king in a cloak, holding a staff stands in the centre. The title is in large white, capital letters in the centre.

Brian Boru: The Warrior King
An illustration of an island in the distance with puffins flying overhead. In the front right is a close up of a baby puffin looking out at the reader. The title is across the sky at the top in blue letters.

Ca Bhfuil Puifin Beag?
A line drawing of O’Connell St in Dublin. It is half hand coloured, with some buildings still white. The title is at the top in yellow and orange against a blue sky.

Colour Dublin
An orange background with a pattern of ‘Votes for Women’ leaflets. A flat illustration of a woman in a green military uniform stands in the centre. The title is in large white, capital letters in the centre.

Constance Markievicz: The Rebel Countess
A cover made up of different squares of red, cream and shades of green. Each square has a different drawing with its Irish word such as a dog, a shoe, and a stew. The title is across the middle in the same colours as the squares.

Foclóiropedia: A Journey Through the Irish Language from Arán to Zú
A lush, intricately detailed illustration of a man in yellow reclining on cushions. He is surrounded by blue walls and a peacock-like bird sits to his left. The title takes up the centre in white capital letters.

Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
A cover made up of different squares of orange, cream, sage and navy. Each one has a different drawing of an Irish scene such as Leinster House, an old ship, and a man in a military uniform. The title is across the middle in the same colours as the squares, against a cream background.

Historopedia Activity Book
A cover made up of different squares of orange, cream, sage and navy. Each one has a different drawing of an Irish scene such as a Viking ship, Croke Park, and Oscar Wilde. The title is across the middle in the same colours as the squares, against a cream background.

Historopedia; The Story of Ireland from Then Until Now
A cover made up of different squares of red, blues and cream. Each one has a different drawing of an Irish item such as a harp, a dolphin and wellies. The title is across the middle in red and light blue.

Irelandopedia Activity Book
A cover made up of different squares of red, blues and cream. Each one has a different drawing of Irish things such as hurling, a cottage and Jacob’s crackers. The title is across the middle in red and light blue.

Irelandopedia: A Compendium of Maps, Facts and Knowledge
An illustration of green hills with the title in red across the centre. In the foreground is a close up of a sheep, a cow and a rooster.

Irish Farm Animals
A simple drawing of a little girl having a picnic with a squirrel, in a field surrounded by grass and flowers. In the background is a grey church and round tower. The title is across the top on yellow drawn letters.

Let's See Ireland!
A green background with a pattern of the weighing scales associated with law. A flat illustration of a woman in a purple suit stands in the centre. The title is in large white, capital letters in the centre.

Mary Robinson: A Voice for Fairness
A dark purple cover with with a gold branch pattern around the edges. A flat illustration of a monster is in the centre with the title in white underneath.

Mythical Irish Beasts
A pink cover with the title in white at the top. At the bottom are four black and white illustrations of of different women.

Rocking the System
A blue cover with an illustration of a white swan with swirling blue and yellow clouds. The title is in black along the left side.

The Children of Lir
The Great Irish Weather Book

The Great Irish Weather Book
The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince
The Lonely Beast

The Lonely Beast
The Moon Spun Round; W. B. Yeats for Children

The Moon Spun Round; W. B. Yeats for Children