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IRELAND
For Kids
A Pot O' Gold, A Treasury of Irish Stories, Poetry, Folklore, and (Of Course) Blarney
• Kath Krull
LITERATURE •
2009 •
PAPER
• 181 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A noted writer and a beloved illustrator bring the legacy of the Emerald Isle to life. Created for families, this anthology compiles classic and rare examples of Irish culture, including stories, poems, songs, recipes and even a little blarney.
(IRE262, $9.99) |
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Celtic Animals Coloring Book
• Mallory Pearce
NATURAL HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Kids can add their own hues to 43 colorable vignettes depicting stylized birds, fish, serpents, mythological creatures and other fabulous fauna.
(CLT06, $3.95) |
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Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland
• Tomi De Paola
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1994 •
PAPER
• 30 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Celebrated children's author/illustrator de Paola retells the story of Saint Patrick in this delightful picture book, geared for ages 5 to 8.
(IRE104, $8.95) |
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A Wizard Abroad
• Diane Duane
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 355 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
One in Duane's popular series of books about the schoolgirl wizard Nita, who in this episode travels to Ireland to aid Irish wizards, fight folkloric demons and drink tea with her auntie. Children 9 to 12 will enjoy this book's creative approach to Irish myth and legend.
(IRE113, $6.95) |
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Eyewitness Castle
• Christopher Gravett
HISTORY •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 72 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Take a look behind the walls of these fascinating fortresses and learn how they were built to house hundreds of people and animals; how a young boy rose from lowly page to noble knight; and what life was like for the castle residents. With a CD of clip art and a poster.
(EUR335, $16.99) |
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Ireland, Enchantment of the World
• Jean F. Blashfield
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A volume in the "Enchantment of the World" series by Children's Press, this illustrated, factual survey of is intended primarily for a library audience, but it's equally useful (if a bit pricey) as a primer for young travelers ages 9-12. The accessible text introduces the people, daily life, history, food, economy and culture of Ireland.
(IRE260, $39.00) |
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Leprechaun in Late Winter
• Mary Pope Osborne
LITERATURE •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 114 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Jack and Annie are on their third mission to find (and inspire!) creative people to bring happiness to others through the arts (Mozart and Louis Armstrong so far). Set in Ireland, Jack and Annie meet an Irish girl and go on a magical adventure that changes the girl's life -- she grows up to be Lady Gregory, who helped bring back the Irish legends, started a theater, and helped the Irish people regain both their heritage and their pride.
(IRE297, $12.99) |
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Leprechauns and Irish Folklore
• Mary Pope Osborne
LITERATURE •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 114 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Join Jack and Annie as they research leprechauns and Irish folklore and find out the facts behind the fiction in this nonfiction companion to Leprechans in Late Winter.
(IRE299, $12.99) |
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Nory Ryan's Song
• Patricia Reilly Giff
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 148 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A historical novel, set in western Ireland in 1845 and narrated by 12-year-old Nory Ryan, whose family faces starvation as a consequence of the potato blight. Atmospheric and compelling, this book is a fine introduction to the potato famine, English-Irish tensions and the Irish migration to America. Ages 10 to 12.
(IRE106, $6.99) |
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The Ancient Celts
• Patricia Calvert
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2005 •
PAPER
• 112 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Who were people of the ancient world? What was it like to be a farmer or a soldier or an artisan in ancient times? This series creates portraits of life in ancient civilizations through the inhabitants. Each chapter focuses on a different part of society, such as peasants, scholars/scribes, priests, soldiers, rulers, and more. The Celts inhabited central and western Europe beginning around the fifth century B.C. While they lived in groups in different areas, the Celts shared a common language, religion, and culture. They created beautiful artwork, making distinctive jewelry, decorated weapons, ceramics, and glass. Later, most of the groups were overtaken by the ancient Romans.
(GBR845, $9.95) |
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The Island of Horses
• Eilis Dillon
LITERATURE •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 192 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This award-winning children's mystery tells the story of two boys living in Inishrone, off the Connemara coast in western Ireland. When Pat and his friend Danny ignore the advice of their parents and visit the mysterious Island of Horses, their discovery of a beautiful black colt lands them in the middle of a full-blown adventure.
(IRE132, $17.95) |
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Viking Ships at Sunrise
• Mary Pope Osborne
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 71 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
In this 15th Magic Tree House book, Jack and Annie travel back in time to a monastery in medieval Ireland, where they try to retrieve a lost book while being menaced by Vikings.
(IRE298, $4.99) |
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Wilderness
• Roddy Doyle
LITERATURE •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 211 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
As Irish teenager Grainne anxiously prepares for a reunion with her mother, who abandoned the family years before, Graainne's half-brothers and their mother take a dogsledding vacation in Finland. Geared for ages 12-14.
(IRE218, $16.99) |
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When Irish Guys Are Smiling
• Suzanne Supplee
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 211 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Recovering from the loss of her mother, 17-year-old Delk Sinclair goes to Connemara to escape, and falls in love with everything Irish -- including a young Irishman.
(IRE243, $6.99) |
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Eyewitness Medieval Life
• Andrew Langley
HISTORY •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 72 PAGES
• FAMILY
A visually rich survey of Medieval times for ages 9-12, this colorful book in the excellent Eyewitness series introduces the art and architecture, people and culture of Medieval Europe.
(EUR334, $19.99) |
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The King of Ireland's Son
• Padraic Colum
• Willy Pogany
LITERATURE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
• FAMILY
A nicely illustrated collection of Irish folktales, first published in 1916. Beloved writer, poet and Columbia University Professor Colum includes, among the sly, humerous stories: "Fedelma, the Enchanter's Daughter," "When the King of the Cats Came to King Connal's Dominion," "The Town of the Red Castle," "The King of the Land of Mist," and "The House of Crom Duv." With full-page illustrations and decorations by Willy Pogany.
(IRE157, $12.95) |
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The Secret of Roan Inish
• John Sayles
1995 •
DVD
• FAMILY
Director John Sayles adapted Rosalie Fry's book "Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry" for this film about a young girl who is sent to live with her grandparents on the Irish coast across from Roan Inish, the island where her ancestors once lived. She soon discovers the myth of the selkies, seals with the ability to turn into humans, and her investigations of the myth lead to more discoveries about her family's history.
(IRE133, $24.95) |
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