Upcoming titles: New books for children from Irish artists
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- 31 Jan 2023
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We’ve pulled out 15 highlights from Irish artists to look out for in the coming months
Looking forward to February through to April — children’s and young people’s literature by Irish publishers and Irish artists is in robust health.
This year shows no sign of decline in the continuing steady increase of Irish artists published by UK publishers but native publishers are more than holding their own, and all publishers are continuing to show a great appetite for new voices, with an ever-growing increase in Northern Irish artists entering the market.
We’ve pulled out 15 highlights from Irish artists to look out for in the coming months.
Standing on One Leg is Hard by Erika McGann and illustrated by Clive McFarland (The O’Brien Press, April), for ages up to two is a very stylish boardbook.
This one is all about trying (and failing), but learning along the way. A heron chick (short and fluffy) is trying to emulate an adult heron (tall and graceful), by standing on one leg. After various watery mishaps, the book cleverly involves its young readers — and once they close their eyes, the whole enterprise becomes much more successful for the heron chick. With some rhyming text and audience participation, this one is guaranteed to provide fun for all. Read More…
