Books

Puffin Rock Wildlife Activity Book

Designed to ignite a sense of wonder and discovery, this book takes young explorers through the creatures and habitats of Puffin Rock. Guided by Oona, Baba and friends, children will learn about the relationships within and between habitats, understanding what makes these environments such special homes for their inhabitants.

The Puffin Rock Wildlife Activity Book, also available in Irish, is a perfect way to bring the magic of Ireland’s wild habitats into your home. It’s an adventure into the heart of nature, crafted to inspire the next generation of wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists.

My First Book of Irish Animals

My First Book of Irish Animals, by Juanita Browne, is a beautiful picture book to introduce young children to our wonderful wildlife. Filled with fascinating facts and illustrated by the hugely talented Aoife Quinn, this book will capture the imagination of young children.

See https://juanitabrowne.ie/my-first-book-of-irish-animals/

Ainmhithe na hÉireann

Buy Ainmhithe na hÉireann from the publisher:

https://cic.ie/shop/books/children-teenagers/teen-young-adult/ainmhithe-na-heireann/?lang=en

Ireland’s Mammals

“At last, a book that brings us to meet Ireland’s mammals in their secret hideaways. Juanita Browne brings their story up to date in a clear and thorough text, wonderfully suited to school use, but absorbing to readers of any age.” – Michael Viney, Irish Times

The Great Big Book of Irish Wildlife

A beautiful picture book tracking nature through the seasons in Ireland. It explores nature in your back garden as well as weird and wonderful natural phenomena, such as the metamorphosis from Tadpole to Frog; the Red Deer rut in autumn; or a starling murmuration in winter.

Winner of a Literacy Association of Ireland Children’s Book Award 2019

Purchase from the publisher, O’Brien Press, here

Gardening for Biodiversity

‘With tasks suitable for everyone from the total beginner to the more ambitious DIY enthusiast, and clear instructions and step-by-step drawings by illustrator Barry Reynolds, this guide offers the gardener lots of options to help our biodiversity.’

Read more about this project, videos & free downloads here: https://juanitabrowne.ie/gardening-for-biodiversity/

Biodiversity in your Garden – A Colouring Book

A simple introduction to garden wildlife and ways to help nature. Drawings by illustrator Barry Reynolds.

Kildare’s Natural Heritage

Published by Kildare County Council Heritage Office, 2008.

Thanks to Bridget Loughlin, Heritage Officer, Kildare County Council

For copies, please contact heritageofficer@kildarecoco.ie

Put the Kettle On

Juanita discovers tea is more than a simple drink, meeting characters such as tea addicts, teabag haters, tea connoisseurs, a teapot collector, a ‘Teaseach’ and the makers of a ‘teabag tablecloth’. We are reminded of tea rationing during the war, tea drunk from bottles in the hayfield and sweet billycans on the bog. We hear about tea after childbirth, football matches and card games, tea at the office canteen, hospitals and wakes. As an Irish emigrant pours a cup of tea in Melbourne, someone is pouring tea into a china cup in Dublin on a day out shopping, just as tea is being served to someone in distress in Pieta House. These parallel worlds are reflected in these pages with tea always in the background. The definition of tea has changed throughout the years. A teacher revealed that toddlers today no longer know the word ‘saucer’ as so many people use mugs, so some of the ritual and etiquette of serving tea has now disappeared. Illustrated with old and new photographs, these lifestyle stories are funny, poignant and thought-provoking. Contributors include broadcaster Tom Dunne, author Cathy Kelly, football manager Roddy Collins, actress Mary McEvoy and farmers Podge and Rodge.

This is a book about a very Irish cup of tae.

Published by The Collins Press

Video created by my amazing friends, Aoife Carey and Cepa Giblin