The county librarian Noel Crowley provides the introduction. Divided into sections Growing up, Child participation, Letters and numbers, Home and family and so on and suggesting books that deal with fears and anxieties, and provide fantasy rhymes, laughter - and leabhair Gaeilge. 'Lavish' is the only word for this very well-produced guide, in which book covers are reproduced in full colour and occupying a whole page apiece with comments on each book and its target readership. Curiously book prices aren't mentioned, but then of course the target is the library user.
A delightful guide to the
best in books for children. It's divided into themed sections, so you can look
for books on family life, numerical skills, growing up, even bereavement. The
books range from classics by Maurice Sendak and Shirley Hughes to more modern
hits like Guess How Much I Love You. Nearly all of the books featured are so
funny and charming that adults won't mind reading them to their offspring -
even for the hundredth time.
Anna Carey
'Picture This' was reviewed by Robert Dunbar on the Rattlebag program RTE on April 19th, who said it was a 'Wonderful selection and warmly recommended'.