Children’s Gift Books

This is an inspirational fun-filled book of ideas to encourage sofa-bound children to get outdoors and learn to skim stones climb trees and build a den. Following on from the National Trusts successful media campaign this book inspires kids to get away from the computer and discover the joys of nature.

From Oliver Jeffers and typographical fine artist Sam Winston comes an inspiring and lyrical picture book about a little girl who sails her raft across a sea of words to arrive at the house of a small boy.

Seán and Gráinne are hurrying to the market to buy a Claddagh ring for their mams birthday. But this is no ordinary shopping trip! Follow the twins as they make new friends have adventures and even meet a wicked witch on this fairy-tale journey across Galway City.

A Poem for Every Day Of The Year H/B

A Sailor Went To Sea Sea Sea H/B

Everyone has a little (or a lot) of mischief in them and this book was made with mischief in mind.

A beautiful celebratory and joyful book of bedtime stories drawn from Irish history.

Salute the remarkable Irish women who changed history in this beautifully illustrated book. From Irish women who made changes in Ireland to those who made changes abroad. From adventurers to inventors; explorers to warriors; from designers to writers; rebel leaders to presidents this book is a true celebration of Irish Women.

Learn about the life and times of Brian Ború in the second book in John & Fatti Burkes Little Library.

This charming rhyming story tells the legend of The Children of Lir who were turned into swans by their wicked stepmother and forced to wander across Ireland for 900 years.

Part of the bestselling Little People BIG DREAMS series David Bowie  tells the inspiring story of this famous singer-songwriter and musician.

Welcome to the most magical atlas of them all! Discover the dangers of the Pride Lands dive under the sea with Ariel try to make sense of Wonderland with Alice fly to Neverland with Peter and hitch a ride onto the East Australian Current with Marlin and Dory. With stories retold and characters to meet along the way there is something here for all Disney fans from nostalgic classics to modern favourites.

Featuring full-colour illustrations of the exteriors cross-sections and room details of nine Disney Princess Castles this book will delight Princess fans as they explore the homes of their heroes. Meet the characters who call the castles home and follow the Princesses stories as told through the castles they live in.

The perfect gift for Disney lovers this quote book is filled with wise words from Disneys most inspirational characters. Each quote is typographically designed incorporating elements from the animated film it is drawn from. With over 50 quotes theres a quote for every situation from advice on love and relationships to motivational quotes on success working as a team and achieving your dreams.

A family favourite and cult classic Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of the best-loved films of all time. Relive the magic through this retelling of the classic film accompanied by paintings sketches and concept art from the films development.

Tucked up in bed at their new flat a boy and his mum share memories. Some are idyllic like a picnic with Dad but others are more surprising: a fall from a bike into soft piled hay the smell of an old oil lamp when a rainstorm blew the power out. Now its just the two of them and the house where all of those memories happened is far away. But maybe someday this will be a favourite memory too: happy and sad an end and a beginning intertwined.

One day I threw my stick at you. You brought it back. Then we were walking side by side as if it had always been this way. World-renowned artist and storyteller Shaun Tan reflects on the nature of humans and animals in this fable about owner and dog.

Have you ever seen a Bumbum bee or an Elelamp? Does your pet wear Doggles? These are all Eggcorns where a childs mispronunciation can add a whole other level of meaning! Illustrator Chris Judge (The Lonely Beast) has brought his bizarre sense of humour to imagine them for us all.

Prepare to meet 66 exceptionally brave adventurers in this celebration of monumental achievements from around the world. These are the astonishing true stories of just a few of the worlds most daring men and women who defied all odds to achieve their goals and make their dreams come true.

No dream is too big if you just believe in yourself. And these strong ambitious and fantastically great women prove it. Theyve conquered the tallest mountains made game-changing discoveries stood up for womens rights and protected our beautiful fragile planet. Discover the inspirational lives of just some of the extraordinary women who have transformed peoples expectations of what women can do in this stunning gift collection. Featuring illustrated timelines and all the women from Kate Pankhursts adored picture books from Frida Kahlo to Jane Goodall and some new faces too. Get ready to meet courageous racing car driver Eliska Junkova who whizzed to victory and became the first woman to win a Grand Prix and the influential composer Chiquinha Gonzaga the first woman conductor in Brazil.

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World Gift Ed H/B

This title looks at the stories accomplishments and adventures of many brilliant women from throughout history. Travel through the Underground Railroad with the brave and courageous Harriet Tubman turn the pages of the hauntingly brilliant Frankenstein with the incredibly talented Mary Shelley and prepare yourself for an unforgettable journey through history with these and many other remarkable women.

With profiles of over 80 goddesses heroines and legendary women featured this is an introduction to the key female figures from cultures all over the world. More than 30 beloved stories are retold by Jean Menzies. Find out how Japanese goddess of the dawn Ame-no-Uzume saved the day by dancing; how ancient Greek witch Medea helped to defeat a dragon; and how legendary Celtic warrior Scáthach trained the hero Cú Chulainn to fight. In addition the reference section is packed with extra information including a pronunciation guide.

Granuaile was a historic icon fearless leader and Irelands original rebel girl. The first in a new series of books for children of inspirational Irish lives by Irelandopedia and Historopedia authors John and Fatti Burke

A beautiful picture book tracking nature through the seasons in Ireland. It explores nature in your back garden as well as weird and wonderful natural phenomena such as the metamorphosis from Tadpole to Frog; the Red Deer rut in autumn; or a starling flock in winter.

Everything your child needs to know about Irish farms! In the latest in Gills large format opedia series Ear to the Ground presenter and farmer Darragh McCullough teaches your child everything they need to know about life on an Irish farm brought beautifully to life by Sally Caulwells stunning illustrations.

The Great Irish Weather Book contains everything you need to know about the weather in Ireland making it easy for children to understand and enjoy. Beautifully illustrated by Fuchsia MacAree and containing lots of interesting facts and experiments this is a book that every curious child will love.

Sometimes when you love someone very very much you want to find a way of describing how much you treasure them. But as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover love is not always an easy thing to measure.

Jacobs father was a farmer but after their river is dammed and their town is flooded Jacob takes to fishing the new lake over the town. A village girl falls in love with him and he with her but he asks her to wait until shes sixteen before they marry. A year before theyre to be married Jacob disappears into the lake lured underwater by the ghosts who inhabit the sunken village. For fifteen years his fiancee fishes the lake and searches for her love while Jacob lives unaging with the ghosts. Its only when Lilith leader of the ghosts wants to marry Jacob that he remembers his love for the girl above the lake and can break free to the surface where his fiancee is able to rescue him - and at last to marry her love.

A funny warm picture book set throughout Dublin home to Draculas creator Bram Stoker.