Full page of reviews of children’s and teenage titles in The Irish Times on Saturday.
Niamh Sharkey looks at picture books.
Paddy O’Doherty dives into books for 8-12 year olds
and Robert Dunbar tackles some teenage titles
It is great to see the IT consisently giving a full page to these reviews – though it would be good to give their reviewers more room for each title. Niall Mac Monagle’s review of Creature of the Night was a rare example of this. Incidentally, Philip Ardagh is equally impressed by Creature of the Night over on the guardian Though Achuka was a bit confused by some of the Ardagh’s meaning
As Irish children’s books are increasingly recognized internationally papers will allow more space for reviews. That said, I think the IT Weekend supplement is too small and crammed – it can’t rival the Guardian’s Review for page space in it’s current format…
And Niamh Sharkey has a blog too! Huzzah!