Childrens books
Where better to start than with the very young. Is breá le Lúlú an Leabharlainn by Áine ní Cuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw (€9.50) features a little coloured girl and her mother as they visit the library and enjoy the choices of books and the people they meet. The simple story, as Gaeilge, and with delightfully child-friendly illustrations, will appeal to under-fives. However, the innovative inspiration is the attached CD which tells the story in 24 other languages.
Peepo Pirates by Yooji Um (Caterpillar; €8.35 HB) is a pop-up book for small fingers to explore. Lift those flaps and you never know if a laughing pirate or an exotic creature will jump out. The simple storyline takes the seafarers on a journey to a pop-up finale on an island tableau. Active fun for age three and up.
