Kids’ books reviews: From penguins on a sun holiday to fairy friendship

A roundup of children’s book releases, including one by a recent ‘Holly Bough’ cover creator

Cork author and illustrator Sheena Dempsey with her artwork for the cover of the 2022 Holly Bough.

Pablo and Splash by Sheena Dempsey, Bloomsbury, €9.99 

It’s so cold on the Antarctic snow that even the penguins are in danger of frostbite and Splash, for one, has had enough.