Childrens Books Ireland

Exciting new opportunity for a writer-in-residence at CICE, in association with CBI

Mags — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:27:08 +0000

Call for Writer-In–Residence
Church of Ireland College of Education
September 2013 to May 2014

Church of Ireland College of Education (CICE) and Children’s Books Ireland (CBI) believe that classrooms rich in books and book experiences begin with teachers who are informed and enthusiastic about children’s literature. CICE, in association with …

In Pieces at Trinity Comprehensive

Mags — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:19:22 +0000

Anyone who attended the 2012 CBI Conference will remember the passion of the students from Trinity Comprehensive, Ballymun. This year, the students together with author Kevin McDermott have been busy working on a new book. Here’s what JCSP Librarian Joe Kelly told us about their recent endeavours.

‘In Pieces’ from …

CBI Book of the Year Awards Winners!

Aoife — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:07:51 +0000

Belfast author Sheena Wilkinson has won the 23^rd CBI Book of the Year Award and is the second author ever to win both the Book of The Year Award and the Children’s Choice Award for her novel Grounded. Set in a beak, contemporary Belfast, the novel follows a …

Focus on Conference Speakers Alex T. Smith

Aoife — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:53:50 +0000

The one thing you need to know about Alex T Smith, who is speaking at Rebels and Rulebreakers on Saturday 18th May is that he is addicted to drawing, as his sketchbooks reveal. He is also an expert at that essential illustrator’s skill, people watching, saying his ‘exceptional …

Get Drawn In!

Aoife — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:12:49 +0000

Dublin Writers Festival and Children’s Books Ireland invite you to Get Drawn In to a unique celebration of European picture book makers. The city has come alive with specially commissioned illustrations from our resident picture book makers Hervé Tullet (France), Sarah McIntyre (UK) and Laureate na nÓg, Niamh Sharkey (IRL). …

From the Aran Islands to The European Parliament in Brussels

Mags — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:10:47 +0000

It’s always a busy time in CBI towers but yesterday we hit a really important milestone. Yesterday as we launched Pictiúr, the exhibition of 21 Irish Children’s Illustrators in Brussels we simultaneously celebrated the Laureate International Library’s visit to Scoil Eoin Pól II on Inis Mór. Two ground breaking projects, …

Pictiúr is going to Parliament

Mags — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:13:32 +0000

We are going somewhere very exciting with Laureate na nÓg Niamh Sharkey next week…

Pictiúr, an exciting new exhibition of the work of some of Ireland’s leading children’s book illustrators and which has been curated by Laureate na nÓg, Niamh Sharkey, is visiting the European Parliament Building from 9^th…

Shadowing Starts Today!

Aoife — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:41:01 +0000

With today’s CBI Book of the Year Awards Shortlist announcement our Shadowing Groups nationwide are getting to work, reading the books on the shortlist and ruminating over their merits. Every year CBI asks 10 Shadowing Groups to become Junior Juries, taking on the challenge of completing all 10 books …

CBI Awards Shortlist Revealed!

Aoife — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:40:13 +0000

The shortlist for the 23^rd CBI Book of the Year Awards was revealed today, Tuesday March 19^th 2013. Each of the ten titles will compete for six awards, which includes the innovative ‘Children’s Choice Award’ voted for by ten junior juries located across the country. The winners will …

North South Project

Aoife — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:01:15 +0000

The North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) was established under the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, to develop consultation, co-operation and action within the island of Ireland on matters of mutual interest, North and South. One of the North South Areas of Co-operation is education, and this year CBI have been lucky enough …