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Irish Arts Center and Children’s Books Ireland present Rí Rá Children’s Festival of Literature
In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the CBI Book of the Year Awards we introduce our first-ever festival celebrating Irish children’s literature!
Sunday, October 4 | 11 am – 4 pm
The very best Irish children’s writers recognized at the leading book awards in Ireland—CBI Book of the Year Awards—join us at our inaugural Rí Rá Children's Festival of Literature. Bringing children and families together to creatively engage with literature, the festival encourages readers tall and small to discover new books at our readings, talk with those who create them, and nurture a lifetime love of reading and storytelling.
FEATURED AUTHORS INCLUDE:
Áine Ní Ghlinn Daideo | Honor Award for Fiction (Young Adult and Irish language)
Áine is a lecturer, journalist, and writer. She has written twenty-six books published to date. These include award-winning teen fiction, stories for younger readers, children’s drama as well as collections of poetry for children and adults.
A boy on the run from his parents. An old man on the run from his children. They meet on the train to Dublin and listen to each other’s stories. They understand each other. What will be the result of this new friendship?
Chris Haughton Shh! We Have a Plan | Award for Illustration
Chris is an Irish designer and illustrator. Shh! We Have a Plan is his third picture book, which also won the Specsavers Irish Children's Book of the Year Junior Award 2014 as well as the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award in the US. He is also the creator of the stunning, multi award-winning picture books A Bit Lost and Oh No, George.
Four friends, three big and one little, are out for a walk. Suddenly, they spot it - a beautiful bird perched high in a tree! They simply MUST have it and - SHH! - they have a PLAN.
Eoin Colfer and Oliver Jeffers
Eoin Colfer Imaginary Fred (For Children)
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author of children's books and is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl series, which has since sold over 20 million copies worldwide and is now concluding with the final book The Last Guardian. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.
Imaginary Fred is a poignant and relatable story. A tale of longing for friendship and the power of imagination – and a reminder that even in the loneliest moments a new friend is just around the corner.
Oliver Jeffers Imaginary Fred (For Children)
Oliver is an artist, illustrator, designer, and author from Belfast, Northern Ireland. His award-winning picture-books are translated into over 30 languages, including The Incredible Book Eating Boy, and the New York Times Bestseller This Moose Belongs to Me and #1 New York Times Bestseller The Day The Crayons Quit. He grew up and was educated in Belfast Northern Ireland and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Louise O'Neill Only Ever Yours | Winner of the Eilís Dillon Award for a first children’s book (Young Adult)
Louise O' Neill is from Clonakilty in West Cork. Her debut novel, Only Ever Yours, won an Irish Book Award, the YA Book Prize, and the Eilis Dillon award at the CBI Awards. Her second novel, Asking For It, was published by Quercus in September.
A satire about society's obsession with how women look and behave.
Gabriel Rosenstock Haiku, más é do thoil é! | Judges Special Award (Irish language)
Gabriel is a poet, playwright, haikuist, essayist, novelist, author/translator of over 180 books, mostly in Irish.
Young and old will enjoy the view given in this book to the wonderful world of haiku.
Children’s Books Ireland is the national children’s books organization of Ireland. Through many activities and events CBI aims to engage young people with books, foster a greater understanding of the importance of books for young people, and act as a core resource for those with an interest in books for children in Ireland. The CBI Book of the Year Awards are the most prestigious in Ireland and offer one of the few opportunities for national and international recognition of Irish authors and illustrators.
