Tales in Irish and verse make children’s books shortlist

Ten titles are competing for the Children’s Books Ireland Awards. The shortlist includes four books published by independent Irish publishers, three written in Irish, and three verse novels.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2020 - 06:00

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Pupils from St Audoen’s NS, Cork St, Dublin, at the MAC, Belfast, as part of Belfast Children’s Festival, reveal the shortlist for the Children’s Books Ireland Awards yesterday. Picture: Leon Farrell

Ten titles are competing for the Children’s Books Ireland Awards. The shortlist includes four books published by independent Irish publishers, three written in Irish, and three verse novels.