Please note that every event is free but places are limited, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Tickets are available on the day of the event only and will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis from a kiosk in front of the house. Please adhere to age guidelines to ensure events are enjoyed by all.

African Storytelling and Author Readings (30 – 45mins)

Location: Arkle Room
Ronke Arogundade (6-12 year olds) 11.15– 11.45
Ronke Arogundade (6-12 year olds) 12.00 – 12.30
Brianóg Brady Dawson (5-8 year olds) 12.45 – 1.30
Joe O’Brien (5-8 year olds) 1.45 - 2.30


Storytelling and Poetry (40-50mins)

Location: Old Kitchen
Jack Lynch & Len Graham (6-10 year olds) 11.30-12.20*
Gabriel Fitzmaurice (4-8 year olds) 12.30 – 1.10
Jack Lynch & Len Graham (6-10 year olds) 1.30 – 2.20*
Eddie Lenihan (6-10 year olds) 2.30 – 3.20
Jack Lynch & Len Graham (6-10 year olds) 3.30-4.20*

*If weather permits, Jack Lynch and Len Graham's storytelling sessions will take place outdoors in the Paddock. Please check with a member of staff on the day.

Illustration Workshops (45mins-1hr)

Location: Old Stable
Niamh Sharkey (3-6 year olds) 12.00 – 12.45
Adrienne Geoghegan (6-8 year olds) 1.15 – 2.15

Children’s Bookshop in the conservatory from 11am

CBI is delighted to announce the arrival of our Very Hungry Caterpillar - a blog dedivated to news and information about children's books in Ireland and further afield. The blog is open to all and comments are very welcome.

Come and pay the caterpillar a visit- Very Hungry Caterpillar

This year the Children's Book Festival will run for the whole month of October. We are delighted to give you a sneak preview of this year's festival image designed by the hugely talented Cartoon Saloon. Stay tuned to the CBI site for more details of festival events, competitions and news.

Also keep your eyes peeled for Book Fest - CBI's annual recommended reading guide which will be available in October from you local library and bookshop.

Ibby Ireland announces

Green Gables to Globalization:
Crossover, Canada and Children’s Books

A conference to be held on Saturday October 18th 2008
in The Church of Ireland College of Education, Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6.

The conference will examine ways in which children’s literature transcends boundaries of all kinds, focusing in particular on crossover fiction and a sense of belonging in books from Canada, a post-colonial, multiethnic society.

Keynote presentations

Sandra L. Beckett
Crossover Fiction and Border Crossings in a Globalized World

Irene Gammel
L.M. Montgomery: Green Gables 1908-2008

Tim Wynne-Jones
Between Belonging and Otherness: The Book as Passport

Shorter presentations on ‘Perspectives on Canada and Children’s Books’ will be given by Kieran Fanning, Brian O’Neill, Martina Siefert.

Further details of the conference, including booking details, will be available on the IBBY Ireland website www.ibbyireland.ie and from secretary@ibbyireland.ie after 7th August