{"title":"Picture Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"alexandra","title":"Alexandra","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour very short stories about the everyday life of a little girl by Ireland's first Children's Laureate Siobhán Parkinson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Alexandra didn't like being called Alexandra.\u003cbr\u003e'It's too long,' she said to her mum.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAlexandra loves swinging and splashing and her bright red shoes. And her mum. She doesn't much like having her hair washed though, and she definitely does not like the dark. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThese warm stories by Ireland’s first Children’s Laureate were originally broadcast on RTE’s The Den and are great for reading aloud to children aged 4+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis book is also available in Irish as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.littleisland.ie\/products\/fionnuala\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFionnuala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41511603798154,"sku":"9781908195876","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/Alexandra-Cover-546x708.jpg?v=1658141922"},{"product_id":"all-better","title":"All Better!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis collection of poems and rhymes helps to make being sick a little less scary.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Come and visit every day,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eStay and have a chat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTell me how my brother is,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand did you feed the cat?'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEveryone hates going to the doctor – taking their medicine, having their temperature taken, maybe having to go for surgery. None of it’s any fun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBeautifully illustrated, with poems about things like broken bones, the chickenpox and having an injection, and with characters that will make young readers laugh and smile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eChildren can sing along to Owen’s Broken Bone Blues, meet Ultan Ulrich Ultrasound  (he can look right into your insides with his magical powers!) and Eliza Analyser, who looks at all your cells under the microscope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOriginally written in Latvian by Inese Zandere, translated and retold by award-winning Irish poet Catherine Ann Cullen. Illustrations throughout by Reinis Pētersons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished with support from the Latvian Writers’ Union\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41511612186762,"sku":"9781910411858","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/9781910411858.jpg?v=1658142309"},{"product_id":"all-shining-in-the-spring","title":"All Shining in the Spring: The Story of a Baby who Died","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis illustrated story book is a valuable tool to help children and families cope with miscarriage, stillbirth, perinatal death or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) with comfort and understanding.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew is excited about the new baby. But then, one day, something very sad happens. The doctor tells Matthew's mother that her baby isn't growing properly and it won't be strong enough to live outside her body. Matthew and his mother and father will always remember their baby. But as time goes by, they will not feel sad so often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSiobhán Parkinson, Ireland's first Laureate na nÓg (children's literature laureate), wrote this story from experience, to help her son cope with the loss of a baby. It was writing this book that she found her voice as a children's writer, a gift she credits to the baby she lost all those years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated with compassion, this child-centred book offers families and practitioners a clear, age-appropriate way to talk about grief, remembrance and healing with young children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFeatured in the US Children's Book Council 'Transformation' Reading List\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41511660486794,"sku":"9781912417575","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/AllShiningintheSpring_JKTfront.jpg?v=1674043601"},{"product_id":"an-toilean-thiar","title":"An tOileán Thiar","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTá maisiú gleoite daite sa leabhar seo, lena dtugtar léiriú den scoth ar bheocht an scéil álainn liriciúil le húdar na leabhar Mise agus an Dragún agus Fidget the Wonder Dog, scéalaí a bhfuil go leor duaiseanna buaite aici.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wordsmith\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Agus an draíocht a bhí san aer a mealladh\u003cbr\u003echomh maith lena croí féin,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003echuir sí cos ar an uisce.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShiùil sí amach ar gha gealaí \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eag leanùint an tsolais.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIs fada le Fia go dtabharfaidh sí cuairt ar an oileán draíochta, áit a bhfuil an t-aer lán le rúin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOíche amháin, síneann ga gealaí trasna an chuain chuici agus tugann sé chuig an oileán í.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTéann sí ag marcaíocht ar fhéileacán órga,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eag damhsa i measc réaltaí na spéire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eagus síos go tóin na farraige …\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41511704821898,"sku":"9781912417537","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/9781912417537-scaled.jpg?v=1658143411"},{"product_id":"colour-of-people","title":"Colour of People","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifference is only skin deep in this\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e beautiful wordless picture book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePeople come in different colours. But no matter what they look like, people all eat when they’re hungry, shiver when they’re cold, smile when they’re happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in Brazil, this wordless picture book takes a playful look at the idea of race, and shows us that we are all the same – whatever colour we happen to be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41511856636042,"sku":"9781912417070","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/9781912417070-532x708.jpg?v=1658144656"},{"product_id":"the-horse-the-stars-and-the-road","title":"Horse, the Stars, and the Road, The","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Horse, the Stars, and the Road \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eis a stunning watercolour picture book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e'Jim tells Sonny that people \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ewho know the stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ecan find their way in the dark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other kids in Sonny's class have cool things to bring into school. Not Sonny. He can't think of anything really good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then Uncle Jim takes Sonny on an amazing road trip – in a horse-drawn wagon. Sonny learns loads of exciting stuff with Uncle Jim, real grown-up skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that's not all. Sonny's uncle has made something very special for him. Sonny can't wait to bring it into school!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42270171398282,"sku":"9781912417896","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/9781912417896-1202x1536.jpg?v=1663162306"},{"product_id":"imagine","title":"Imagine!","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eImagine!\u003c\/em\u003e is a hilarious picture book by award-winning author Patricia Forde, illustrated by Elīna Brasliņa.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e'Ghosts?' said Grandma. 'Why don't you just imagine them in the rain with straw hats on their heads, and ice-cream cones in their hands?'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA heartwarming story of a little girl and her grandmother using the power of imagination to overcome fears. From the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003e To the Island\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFidget the Wonder Dog.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42291112542346,"sku":"9781912417483","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/9781912417483.jpg?v=1663601488"},{"product_id":"the-cat-and-the-devil","title":"Cat and the Devil, The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduce young readers to the work of Ireland’s literary giant James Joyce with this delightfully illustrated hardback picture book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst written in a 1936 letter to his grandson, James Joyce’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cat and the Devil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplayfully retells a French folk tale about how the bridge at Beaugency came to be. In this light-hearted fable, the Devil offers to build a magnificent bridge across the Loire – but, as always, he demands a steep price in return. The quick-witted mayor, however, turns the Devil’s fondness for cats into a clever trick, outsmarting him and saving the townspeople from his bargain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong out of print, this new edition brings Joyce’s playful storytelling and timeless wit to a new generation, complete with stunning illustrations that make it a must-have for children, collectors and Joyce enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42302811013258,"sku":"9781912417919","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/9781912417919.jpg?v=1663837335"},{"product_id":"evies-christmas-wishes","title":"Evie's Christmas Wishes","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautiful picture book, written by Siobhán Parkinson, about the excitement of preparing for Christmas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times Ireland \u003c\/em\u003eChildren's Book of the Week (December 2022)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Evie is writing to Santa Claus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe’d like a train and a doll’s \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehouse and a chemistry set \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘I wish I had a baby sister,’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003esays Evie in a whisper.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristmas is coming,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Evie can hardly wait.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs she rehearses for the school play, decorates the tree, wraps presents, writes to Santa,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshe is wishing, wishing, wishing ...\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42303581061258,"sku":"9781912417797","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/9781912417797.jpg?v=1663847371"},{"product_id":"in-the-garden","title":"In the Garden","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCome and see our vegetable garden in this stunning picture book about how the garden changes throughout the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The pumpkins are such a beautiful colour! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe can carve them into lanterns for Hallowe’en.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSee how we work through the seasons to make the plants and flowers grow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWe sow seeds in spring, eat berries in summer and pick apples in autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGorgeous colour illustrations show, month by month, how the vegetable garden grows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42320060383370,"sku":"9781912417490","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/9781912417490.jpg?v=1664185687"},{"product_id":"all-shining-in-the-spring-the-story-of-a-baby-who-died-limited-edition-hardback","title":"All Shining in the Spring: The Story of a Baby who Died: Limited Edition Hardback","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eA child-friendly discussion of the loss of a baby – by award-winning author Siobhàn Parkinson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e'Matthew's mother went to see her doctor and the doctor was worried about the baby.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMatthew is excited about the new baby. But then, one day, something very sad happens. The doctor tells Matthew’s mother that her baby isn’t growing properly and it won’t be strong enough to live outside her body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMatthew and his mother and father will always remember their baby. But as time goes by, they will not feel sad so often.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis child-centered book is intended to help children and families who experience miscarriage, stillbirth, perinatal death or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA new edition of the first published book by Siobhán Parkinson, who later became Ireland’s first Laureate na nÓg (Children’s Laureate).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt was writing this book that Parkinson found her voice as a children’s writer, a gift she credits to the baby she lost all those years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42674871959690,"sku":"9781915071194","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/files\/AllShiningintheSpring_JKTfront_caf4c3c2-a8a2-4e97-bce8-7f0d2ecfe217.jpg?v=1683627001"},{"product_id":"mighty-mindsets","title":"Mighty Mindsets","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gentle non-fiction picture book about emotions, mindfulness, your amazing brain and how to feel calm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Your mindset is how you \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethink about things,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewhat you think you can or can’t do.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHow does your brain work, and what does it have to do with moods? Why do you sometimes feel anxious, cross or afraid, and what can you do about it? How can breathing, looking at a snowglobe, or changing what the voice inside you says, help you feel better?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhen we tell ourselves negative stories – like “I’m not good at maths” – it becomes harder to learn. But if we can change our mindset – “I’m not good at maths yet” – we help our brains to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMighty Mindsets\u003c\/em\u003e puts together mindsets, mindfulness and neuroscience in a gentle self-care manual for young readers. With calming and playful illustrations by Carol Betera, \u003cem\u003eMighty Mindsets\u003c\/em\u003e helps children understand their emotions and learn tips to take care of their mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42797270433930,"sku":"9781912417865","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/MightyMindsetsbookcoverweb.jpg?v=1680859991"},{"product_id":"little-big-sister","title":"Little Big Sister","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story of a girl growing up with dwarfism, told by Ireland’s leading children’s author, Eoin Colfer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated by Celia Ivey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Babes was right. She was getting to be a big girl. \u003cbr\u003eShe was growing faster than Starr was. \u003cbr\u003eAnd Starr knew why.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Big Sister\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etells the story of Starr, a girl with dwarfism who lives with her mum and younger sister, Babs. As the girls get older and Babs overtakes Starr’s height, Starr understands there is something different about her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen Starr starts primary school she is at first upset by being shorter than the other children. But with help from her mum and teacher, Starr finds the courage to shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA fun and moving story about disability, family and fitting in, told by a major children’s author and illustrated by an artist with dwarfism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46506775019847,"sku":"9781915071057","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/files\/9781915071057.jpg?v=1684236600"},{"product_id":"the-slug-and-the-snail","title":"Slug and the Snail, The","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Irish Traveller folktale told by award-winning author Oein DeBhairduin, co-published by inclusive Irish presses Little Island and Skein Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIllustrated by Olya Anima\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn USBBY Outstanding International Book 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the \"Best Work For Children\" award in the European Science Fiction Society Awards 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunday Times Children's Book of the Week 16th July 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookTrust Book of the Month October 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookTrust Northern Ireland Book of the day 4th October 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"A\u003ci\u003et night, as the slugs rested beneath the stars, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe younger brother made plans for a new home.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDrawn from the Irish Traveller storytelling tradition, DeBhairduin’s tale is a gentle allegory about identity, self-acceptance and different ways of seeing the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo slugs travel happily together until they meet a crow who asks them where their home is. The younger brother, embarrassed, makes himself a shell, and calls himself snail. The older brother carries on as he is. At first, the brothers grow apart. But in time, they learn to respect each other’s way of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46506969923911,"sku":"9781915071071","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/products\/SlugandtheSnail_The.jpg?v=1681996856"},{"product_id":"an-druchtin-agus-an-seilide","title":"An Drúchtín agus an Seilide","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eScéal ó thraidisiún béil an Lucht Siúil le Oein DeBhairduin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eComhfhoilsithe ag Little Island agus Skein Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFréamhaithe i dtraidisiún scéalaíochta an Lucht Siúil,  séimh é seo faoi éagsúlacht, féinghlacadh agus léargais éagsúla ar an domhan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTaistealaíonn dhá dhrúchtín, deartháireacha, le chéile go dtí go bhfiafraíonn seanchearc phréacháin díobh cá bhfuil a mbaile. Buaileann náire duine acu, a shocraíonn go dtógfaidh sé teach agus go dtabharfaidh sé ‘seilide’ air féin. Fuaraíonn caidreamh na ndeartháireacha agus fásann drochamhras eatarthu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTá náire ar an drúchtín nach bhfuil blaosc aige go dtí go dtuigeann sé gurb ionann an bóthar a dtaistealaíonn sé air agus a bhaile agus, mar sin, beidh baile aige go deo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs seo amach tá an drúchtín sona beag beann ar dhrochmheas neacha eile agus tugann sé faoin saol le mórtas agus le muinín.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48054616064327,"sku":"9781915071316","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/files\/9781915071316_small_c7360f54-fa55-4656-8d40-71d79a5aaa18.jpg?v=1692971090"},{"product_id":"the-fairy-queen","title":"Fairy Queen, The","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tale rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCo-published by Little Island Books and Skein Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWritten by beloved storyteller Chrissy Donoghue Ward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIllustrated by Monika Mitkute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Travellers lived happily, travelling from place to place, until one day the bad king and queen arrived in Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe king of the Travellers, and his grandchildren run away to the woods. There they meet the lovely fairy queen, who turns all the Travellers into leprechauns so they can hide from the bad queen’s soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49897296625991,"sku":"9781915071569","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/files\/9781915071569.jpg?v=1727350266"},{"product_id":"lets-play-rugby","title":"Let's Play Rugby!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRugby legend Gordon D'Arcy and best selling author Paul Howard team up with award-winning illustrator Ashwin Chacko in this heart-pumping interactive picture book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGet ready for the game of your life! It's the big final! Are you ready to help your team win? Do you have what it takes?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHands-on and fully interactive, \u003cem\u003eLet’s Play Rugby!\u003c\/em\u003e encourages all kids to give rugby a go – in their bedrooms, living-rooms and gardens. This book puts the young reader in the boots of a rugby player as they play in the big final!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJog on the spot! Do some star jumps! Then face off against your opponents in the game of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fully illustrated picture book is one for children and parents to tackle together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50716776399175,"sku":"9781915071774","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/files\/9781915071774.png?v=1733941826"},{"product_id":"meep","title":"Meep","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA whimsically illustrated picture book about robots, space, and the power of love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFrom award-winners Máire Zepf and Paddy Donnelly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Meep, the hardest working robot in the solar system! Meep is on a mission to find alien life on Mars. She is tasked with sending photos back to Earth. But her mission is not an easy one. Meep soon learns that even the bravest robots need a little support from those who love them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50756842291527,"sku":"9781915071668","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/files\/9781915071668.jpg?v=1738149504"},{"product_id":"the-experimenters-luke-and-rubys-scientific-sleepover","title":"The Experimenters: Luke and Ruby's Scientific Sleepover","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet ready to learn, discover and have hands-on fun with science in this fun and cosy interactive story!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEver wondered how boats float? Or which birds gather in your garden? Do you know what makes the perfect cake a perfect cake? Or how to make your own musical instrument?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen Luke and Ruby head to Nanny and Grandad’s house for their mid-term break, they discover their grandparents’ old science notebooks. But it turns out that science isn’t just about blowing things up! With the help of Nanny and Grandad, they discover the role science plays in the world around them, whether that be birdwatching, telephone making, plant growing and beyond. They write all of it down in their new science notebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut what about the reader? Shouldn’t they be doing this stuff too? Dr Shane thinks so. Interspersed between Luke and Ruby’s cozy scientific adventures, is the reader’s very own ‘how to’ science notebook. Filled with facts, hints and suggestions it encourages our young scientists to roll up their sleeves and give Luke and Ruby’s experiments a go. Readers will be immersed in a world of science and discovery that is accessible right on their doorstep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51926249636167,"sku":"9781915071088","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/files\/9781915071088_d1473daa-4aa6-4c0d-85ae-a9c0c1c5fbd6.jpg?v=1756155746"},{"product_id":"the-cloud-kingdom","title":"The Cloud Kingdom","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn archipelago of interconnecting stories and fables filled with the fantastical and a love of the craft of storytelling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen Nancy’s cat Pangur is stolen by the Faery people, she finds herself striking a deal like no other: she is now the one-and-only storyteller for the Faery Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo starts Máire Zepf’s enchanting story collection, reminiscent of fairytales and fables of past and present, but entirely new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFrom ghost dragons to magical hats and a dream-weaving giantess, these are tales that awaken the senses and manage to connect with each other in a way reminiscent of 1001 Arabian Nights, perfect for voracious readers and bedtime story consumers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51926265135431,"sku":"9781915071859","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/files\/9781915071859_b4ef666c-e9a1-4afc-9086-cd3828987f46.jpg?v=1758019882"},{"product_id":"lets-play-football","title":"Let's Play Football!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrish sports legend Gordon D'Arcy and bestselling author Paul Howard have teamed up with children's illustrator Ashwin Chacko on this heart-pumping interactive picture book that puts young readers in the boots of a footballer competing for the championship cup, while teaching them the basic skills of the game along the way!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt’s match day. Are you ready?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwing your legs high in the air! Do some high knees! Then face off against your opponents in the game for the ages. Slide on the floor to tackle, run into the box and weave past defenders to score that all important goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis team are good, so it’s going to take everything you have to win the cup…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53489600463175,"sku":"9781915071187","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/files\/9781915071187_284b06b1-7d59-485c-bfd1-844fd9e0ce9f.jpg?v=1773135662"},{"product_id":"lets-play-2-book-bundle","title":"Let's Play! 2 Book Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2 book bundle of Irish sports legend Gordon D'Arcy and bestselling author Paul Howard's sports picture books, illustrated by Ashwin Chacko!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLet's Play Football!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIt’s match day. Are you ready?\u003cbr\u003eSwing your legs high in the air! Do some high knees! Then face off against your opponents in the game for the ages. Slide on the floor to tackle, run into the box and weave past defenders to score that all important goal.\u003cbr\u003eThis team are good, so it’s going to take everything you have to win the cup…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLet's Play Rugby!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eGet ready for the game of your life! It's the big final! Are you ready to help your team win? Do you have what it takes?\u003cbr\u003eHands-on and fully interactive, Let’s Play Rugby! encourages all kids to give rugby a go – in their bedrooms, living-rooms and gardens. This book puts the young reader in the boots of a rugby player as they play in the big final!\u003cbr\u003eJog on the spot! Do some star jumps! Then face off against your opponents in the game of your life.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Island","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53883604304199,"sku":"9781915071774 and 9781915071187","price":19.18,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0593\/3114\/9962\/files\/LetsPlaybundle.png?v=1778276758"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.littleisland.ie\/collections\/picture-books\/4-7.oembed","provider":"Little Island","version":"1.0","type":"link"}