Irish Gramophone for Children – Songs, Stories & Music
Irish Gramophone for Children – Songs, Stories & Music Introduction The Irish gramophone for children is here – a unique, screen-free way for children to enjoy Irish songs, traditional music, Christmas favourites and a bedtime story. Just place a disc on the player and it comes to life, filling the room with music and stories […]
Irish Gifts for Children Abroad: Share the Joy of the Irish Language with My Irish Books
If you’re looking for an Irish gift for children abroad, My Irish Books offers a unique way to share the Irish language, culture, and songs with families worldwide. Whether you’re a proud Gaeilgeoir, a nostalgic expat, or simply want to share Ireland’s culture in a meaningful way, My Irish Books offers a unique collection of […]
Why Wordless Picture Books Matter: Tatyana Feeney on Suas sa Spéir // Height for Hire | My Irish Books
Silent Books: ‘The Story is Yours to Tell’ – An Interview with Tatyana Feeney — Leabhair Bhalbha: ‘Fút Féin an Scéal’: Agallamh le Tatyana Feeney Wordless picture books are powerful tools for children of all backgrounds — and Tatyana Feeney’s Suas sa Spéir // Height for Hire is a perfect example. In this interview, Tatyana […]
The magic of the silent book / Draíocht an leabhair bhailbh
This article is bilingual: English and Irish, paragraph by paragraph / Alt dátheangach atá anseo: Béarla agus Gaeilge, mír ar mhír. We’ll soon be publishing our latest book, Height for Hire // Suas sa Spéir. It’s the story of a boy, a kite, and a giraffe who comes to help when the kite gets stuck […]
‘Oíche Mhaith, a Ghrá’: The Final Touches / Na Bailchríocha
The Final Touches / Na Bailchríocha In our last blog, we wrote about the long journey to complete Oíche Mhaith, a Ghrá. We thought we were going to succeed, but when we found the white dummy – that is, a copy of the sound book but without pictures – we realised that the music was […]
‘Oíche Mhaith, a Ghrá’ [Goodnight, Love]: Background / Cúlra
Oíche Mhaith, a Ghrá: Background / Cúlra In our last blog, we looked at the early history of storytelling audio – from vinyl to cassettes, and how narration and music combines to create immersive experiences for young readers. In this post, we share the process behind our newest sound book, Oíche Mhaith, a Ghrá. Sa […]
A new ‘storysound’ book: background Leabhar fuaimscéil nua: cúlra
We will release a new type of sound book in autumn. Our next few blogs will talk a little a bit about our journey to this genre. A Brief History of Audio Storytelling : Stair Achomair ar Scéalaíocht Fuaime Children’s stories began to be commercially recorded on vinyl in the late 1940s and early 1950s. […]
Making Our Books Free & Accessible: Why It Matters – Ár Leabhair á nDéanamh Saor agus Inrochtana Againn: An Tábhacht Leis
At My Irish Books, we believe stories and songs in Irish should be for everyone. That’s why we’ve made all our books free to read and listen to online — ensuring that no matter where you are in the world, you can engage with Irish in a meaningful way. Ag My Irish Books, creidimid gur […]
The best children’s books to buy for Christmas
Our Fuaimeanna na Farraige not only featured in this year’s Sunday Times best books but was luckily top of the list too (by its age factor, possibly!).. This is what they said: In Iceland the Christmas book flood, or jolabokaflod, is a tradition celebrated on December 24. Books are exchanged between loved ones, and unwrapped […]
Feature on RTÉ today
RTÉ featured an interview about our new boxsets today on RTÉ – very complimentary overall. We dicussed our new Mo Chuid Amhráin Ghaeilge 3, their interactivity, Cailleach na ‘Milseán’, the boxsets or ‘boscraí’ themselves. Looking forward to seeing them on the shop shelves. The full interview is at https://www.rte.ie/gaeilge/2024/1122/1482427-bailiuchain-an-cheoil-my-irish-books/ .
