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The circle of life in all its glory
Fox Isabel Thomas and Daniel Egnéus Fox is a book with a one-word title which can also be summarised in one word: "stunning." Prepare to...
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Dec 16, 20202 min read
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Beautiful books that make gorgeous gifts (for grown-ups too!)
It can be difficult to find unique and memorable presents that will be appreciated long after their wrapping paper has been discarded....
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Dec 16, 20204 min read
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The Enchanted Lake
Classic Irish fairy tales by Sinéad de Valera, illustrated by Alexis Sierra The Enchanted Lake is a wonderful collection of stories that...
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Dec 15, 20203 min read
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The Secret Life of Snow
Where Snow Angels Go by Maggie O'Farrell and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini "Once you make an angel in the snow," he said, "it is yours...
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Dec 10, 20203 min read
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Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!
An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year Selected by Fiona Waters and illustrated by Britta Teckentrup This is a magnificent collection...
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Dec 8, 20202 min read
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The welcome return of a childhood favourite
Dogger's Christmas by Shirley Hughes This is a sequel to Shirley Hughes' iconic Dogger, which was published in 1977. If you're not...
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Dec 5, 20203 min read
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Little Books with Big Love
Christmas is Love and Me... by Emma Dodd Emma Dodd's books are amazing. They're extremely gentle and powerful at the same time. They're...
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Dec 3, 20203 min read
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How to Be More Paddington
A Book of Kindness by Michael Bond and Peggy Fortnum "Although his head is often in the clouds, he has his feet firmly on the ground and...
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Nov 27, 20203 min read
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The importance of having a good friend to guide you
The Robin and the Reindeer by Rosa Bailey and Carmen Saldaña It's a little reindeer's first time to see snow and it's very exciting....
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Nov 23, 20202 min read
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Behind the scenes at the North Pole
Santa Post by Emma Yarlett Santa receives a letter from a little girl called Amy just five days before Christmas. Unfortunately, it has...
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Nov 21, 20202 min read
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The warming glow of a gorgeous book
Ella's Night Lights by Lucy Fleming "Nestled in a little nook of an old oak tree, lived a teeny tiny girl. Her name was Ella." Ella's...
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Nov 20, 20203 min read
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How Winston Delivered Christmas
A Christmas Story in Twenty-Four-and-a-Half Chapters by Alex T. Smith I'm not going to say a whole lot about this book because a large...
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Nov 17, 20203 min read
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How the light gets in
Butterfly Brain by Laura Dockrill and Gwen Millward "She lives in your head, remembers everything you do; your dreams, she collects, and...
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Nov 16, 20205 min read
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A tale of two hillsides
The Spots and the Dots by Helen Baugh and Marion Deuchars The red Spots and the blue Dots live on either side of a hill. Afraid of one...
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Nov 8, 20203 min read
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A little horse with big dreams
Tamlin's Great Adventure by Victoria Byron This is the delightful tale of Tamlin, a horse who is very content in his field with his best...
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Nov 2, 20202 min read
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A Beautiful Friendship Brings the Dead Zoo to Life
The Dead Zoo by Peter Donnelly, Gill Books Mr Gray is the owner of the Dead Zoo, which houses an extensive collection of stuffed animals...
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Oct 22, 20204 min read
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The Magnificent Beasts and Wonders of Ireland
Mythical Irish Beasts and Mythical Irish Wonders, both written and illustrated by Mark Joyce “We are lucky in Ireland that much of our...
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Oct 20, 20205 min read
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A Little Album Full of Fun and Focail
My Little Album of Dublin, an English/Irish Wordbook by Juliette Saumande and Tarsila Krüse It’s Irish Book Week from the 17th – 24th...
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Oct 19, 20204 min read
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Are You Brave Enough to Enter the Halloween House?
The Halloween House by Riley Cain with illustrations by various artists "Have you ever heard the story, Of the werewolf and vampire,...
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Oct 16, 20202 min read
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Love Song for a Vampire
“In an old part of Dublin, right down by the sea, there’s a moon-shaped park with a creepy old tree. The Dublin vampire lives there.”
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Oct 1, 20204 min read
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