Little Island

05/09/2022

Good morning! And what a morning!
More big news from the USA — was reviewed in the Wall St Journal! 🐺
The buzz around this book book keeps building and building. And The Fox's Tower, the next instalment, is out next month...

Read it here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/childrens-books-reviews-a-quest-for-fire-a-fight-for-freedom-11662128406

16/08/2022

Well, last week we shared with you our debut appearance in the New York Times Book Review.

And one week later, there we are again!

Legendary US critic Lev Grossman loved Wolfstongue by Sam Thompson.

"There are some hard choices in his story, and Thompson’s writing vividly conveys the force with which nature and wildness strike an introverted city boy ... But “Wolfstongue” isn’t just about nature. As in George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” the dynamics of oppression and resistance that play out between animals mirror those between humans. When Silas goes to the forest, he sees the same things he struggles with in the schoolyard, writ large, in the war of wolves and foxes."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/books/review/wolfstongue-sam-thompson.html

To save oppressed wolves from authoritarian foxes, a silent boy in Sam Thompson’s Orwellian middle grade novel must learn to speak.

05/08/2022

Good morning! And what a morning! We just made our New York Times debut!

With Patricia Forde's Bumpfizzle the Best on Planet Earth!

"Forde’s inventive wordsmithing and her instinct for the ridiculous will have kids in stitches."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/books/review/rhett-miller-dan-santat-the-baby-changing-station-patricia-maclachlan-my-life-begins.html

Older siblings react to the arrival of new babies — in a picture book, a chapter book, an early reader and a middle grade novel.

10/12/2021

Looking for a festive online activity for the family? Join Siobhán Parkinson & Shannon Bergin TOMORROW at 11am on Zoom with Kildare Library Service for an storytime event! Siobhán will read this beautiful story about getting ready for Christmas, and Shannon will lift the curtain on how she brought the story to life through illustration. Register here: https://bit.ly/3Gwnrtn

Enjoy a special online Christmas storytime for all the family.

10/12/2021

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08/12/2021

We are so excited that we can finally share the cover for Lindsay J. Sedgwick's new adventure, WULFIE: A GHOSTLY TAIL! Illustrated by Rosa Devine. It's out in March, but you can pre-order now on our website.

Lindsay says:
"Wulfie means the world to me. He appeared in our lives, fully grown and ready for mischief, when my daughter – Libby – was in need of bedtime stories. She really needed a best friend and there were bullying issues – and here was Wulfie ready to gobble anyone who was mean to her. Of course, she’d make him spit them out again, but still."

Learn more: http://littleisland.ie/books/wulfie-a-ghostly-tail/

24/11/2021

It's hard to believe, but Christmas will be here before we know it! To help with the festive panic, we have created special book selection boxes (the only thing we can think of that's better than a chocolate selection box!) chock full of great reads for every age group. And to make your life even easier, we'll wrap your books for you for free and send them to your chosen address. Learn more: https://littleisland.ie/book-selection-boxes/

17/11/2021

Massive congratulations to Deirdre Sullivan and Karen Vaughan, whose book won the Biennial Literacy Association of Ireland Young Adult Book Award, and to Helena Close, whose THE GONE BOOK was shortlisted for the award!

12/11/2021

There's still time to vote in the An Post Irish Book Awards! We are delighted to have TWO books shortlisted for awards this year: EVIE'S CHRISTMAS WISHES, written by Siobhán Parkinson, and illustrated by Shannon Bergin, and BABY TEETH by Meg Grehan.
You can vote here to be in with the chance to win a book token: https://www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/

09/11/2021

There's still time to vote in the An Post Irish Book Awards! We are delighted to have TWO books shortlisted for awards this year: EVIE'S CHRISTMAS WISHES, written by Siobhán Parkinson, and illustrated by Shannon Bergin, and BABY TEETH by Meg Grehan.

You can vote here to be in with the chance to win a book token: https://www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/

04/11/2021

We are delighted to have TWO books on the shortlist for the An Post Irish Book Awards: Evie's Christmas Wishes, written by Siobhán Parkinson, and illustrated by Shannon Bergin, and Baby Teeth by Meg Grehan!

Get your vote in before voting closes on November 15th and be in with a chance of winning €100 of National Book Tokens. https://www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/

18/10/2021

We can't wait to share EVIE'S CHRISTMAS WISHES with you! This beautiful story about getting ready for Christmas is written by Siobhán Parkinson and illustrated by Shannon Bergin. It's out on the 31st of October and you can pre-order on our website before the 24th of October to get your early-bird discount! Learn more: http://littleisland.ie/books/evies-christmas-wishes/

13/10/2021

THE GONE BOOK by Helena Close has won a White Raven Award!

Massive congratulations to Helena!

White Ravens are the most prestigious international awards for books for young readers.

Read more about The Gone Book: http://littleisland.ie/books/the-gone-book/

30/09/2021

Hi friends, we have something to share! Recently we spent time talking to some people who were excellent listeners. And after they'd finished listening they helped us work out a new way to express who we are & what we stand for. Read on: https://littleisland.ie/books-create-waves-little-island-has-had-a-little-makeover

20/09/2021

We can't wait to share Philip Womack's gripping teen fantasy novel WILDLORD on the 7th of October!

One summer's day, 16-year-old Tom Swinton receives a mysterious letter inviting him to visit Mundham Farm, his uncle's estate. Delighted not to have to stay at his boarding school over the summer, he jumps at the chance.

However, he quickly learns that something is menacing Mundham Farm. But does it come from outside – or within?

You can pre-order now on our website or from your local bookshop.

Cover by Karen Vaughan.
Learn more: http://littleisland.ie/books/wildlord/