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Celebrating Irish Children’s Books | Online School and Family Book Festival.
WonderFest is over for 2021. Thank you to everyone who took part. See you in 2022!

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Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland - Literature

[FINISHED] 11am | To the Island: Live Dual Language Workshop with Patricia Forde

November 20, 2020 11:00 am
Cost: €15 per class
Until 11:30 am
1ST/2ND CLASS

Note: This event is from a previous year.
Please visit this year’s festival programme for the latest 2021 events.

Join award-winning writer Patricia Forde for a fun, creative workshop featuring her new book, To the Island (available in both Irish and English).

In this live event Patricia will welcome the children and share a specially made video which introduces To the Island to children. She will then inspire them to imagine and create their own mystical island. After they have created their own islands, Patricia will answer children’s questions about her book and her work as a writer. Why not photograph the new islands and send them to the Wonderfest team? We’d love to share them in our online gallery!

It’s a good idea to prepare questions before the event with your pupils.

A live, interactive event, delivered digitally via your own whiteboard.

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Patricia Forde

Patricia Forde is an award-winning Galway writer who has written picture books and novels for children of all ages. She is bi-lingual, writing in both English and in Irish. To The Island is her fifth picture book, but her first written in English (though also available as Gaeilge). The book, stunningly illustrated by Nicola Bernardelli, was commissioned by Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture and is published by Little Island. It is based on the legend of Hy Brasil, a mysterious island said to appear off the coast of Galway once every seven years.

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To The Island

Fia looks out her window and across the bay. She longs to see the mythical island of Hy Brasil, which appears and disappears in the water. She slips out of bed, walks across a moonbeam and arrives at the island. She walks with magical creatures, dances with a host of girls and boys, and visits the bottom of the sea and the stars in space. Finally, Fia returns to the town, and follows the small compass of her heart – all the way home. Lyrical text with gorgeous colour illustrations, from a multi-award-winning Irish author. Based on the mythical Irish island of Hy Brasil, which lies off the west coast of Galway.

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An t-Oileán Thiar

Is fada le Fia go dtabharfaidh sí cuairt ar an oileán draíochta, áit a bhfuil an t-aer lán le rúin. Oíche amháin, síneann ga gealaí trasna an chuain chuici agus tugann sé chuig an oileán í. Téann sí ag marcaíocht ar fhéileacán órga, ag damhsa i measc réaltaí na spéire agus síos go tóin na farraige … Tá maisiú gleoite daite sa leabhar seo, lena dtugtar léiriú den scoth ar bheocht an scéil álainn liriciúil le húdar na leabhar Mise agus an Dragún agus Fidget the Wonder Dog, scéalaí a bhfuil go leor duaiseanna buaite aici.

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Wonderfest Wonderfest · 4 months ago
@WonderFestIre
This looks terrific - we'll be there! A must for any children's writers or illustrators and anyone who wants to find out more about children's books. https://t.co/6LtaWDfkBp
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Sarah Webb is Away Writing in July@sarahwebbishere
Join us at the next online #ChildrensBookSalon on Thurs 24 Feb 7.30pm with
@HGold_author
@gerrydalyart
@Erika_McGann
@markbradleyart + @KatiaCotton
talking about their new books.
A must for all who love children's books.
Tickets available here: https://t.co/p4MTKyBEHh https://t.co/6B92dpQzlg
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Wonderfest Wonderfest · 7 months ago
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Watch out for #BookElves2021 from today until 2nd Dec - lots of great recommendations from children's writers, illustrators, librarians, teachers and more.
If you're looking for a children's book, the elves are there to help! https://t.co/MXGLs3Zeve
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Sarah Webb is Away Writing in July@sarahwebbishere
🚨The #BookElves2021 are back!🚨
We are children's writers, illustrators, booksellers, reviewers, librarians and teachers and we LOVE children's books.
Today we'll be recommending some of our favourite #IrishBooks
Watch out for us during @RTELateLateShow #LateLateToyShow too! https://t.co/wxNdd7sxli
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Wonderfest Wonderfest · 7 months ago
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And that’s a wrap! #WonderFest21 has officially come to an end and we’ve had an incredible time celebrating the best of children’s books in Ireland over the last five days. https://t.co/Inkm4UrgpU
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