PICTURE BOOKS
BH Ireland 1-59 Rhymes from Ireland
BH Scotland 1-158 Poems of Robert Louis Stevenson
BH Wales 1-58 Welsh Rhymes
BH Scotland 1-158 Poems of Robert Louis Stevenson
BH Wales 1-58 Welsh Rhymes
$ Ireland Clancy's Coat by Eve Bunting
Mending broken friendships.
♦ $ Ireland Gulliver in Lilliput retold and illustrated by Margaret Hodges
A retelling of a classic adventure from Swift's Gulliver's Travels, featuring colorful illustrations and a simple text, concerns a shipwrecked Englishman's adventures in the land of the six-inch-tall Lilliputians.
♦ $ Ireland Magic in the Margins by W. Nikola-Lisa
Simon was an orphan, the son of peasants. He was keen-minded and quick and soon learned the ways of the scriptorium, of the illuminated manuscripts. In fact, he was such a fast learner, he felt ready to draw pictures of his own in his teacher’s books. But first, the monastery’s father tells him, he must learn how to capture mice.
$ Ireland The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane by C. M. Millen
In a small medieval Irish monastery, the monks quietly work side by side, copying and illuminating manuscripts in brown ink. Theophane, the youngest monk, is so easily distracted by the beauty of the world outside his window that he is given an outdoor task: boiling bark to make ink. Inspired by stains from blackberries, he begins to experiment, making colored inks from berries, leaves, roots, and twigs. Soon the monks are illuminating their manuscripts with the brilliant hues of nature.
♦ $ Ireland The Man Who Loved Books by Jean Fritz
Story of Irish Saint Columbo who loved books.
♦ $ Ireland Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola
Simple picture story book of St. Patrick.
♦ $ Saint Patrick and the Peddler by Margaret Hodges
When a poor Irish peddler follows the instructions given to him by Saint Patrick in a dream, his life is greatly changed
♦ $ Scotland Always Room for One More by Sorche Nic Leodhas
Tender tale of kindness in a Scottish home where there is 'always room for one more'.
♦ $ Scotland Lassie Come Home ill. Susan Jeffers
Picture book version of beloved classic.
Mending broken friendships.
♦ $ Ireland Gulliver in Lilliput retold and illustrated by Margaret Hodges
A retelling of a classic adventure from Swift's Gulliver's Travels, featuring colorful illustrations and a simple text, concerns a shipwrecked Englishman's adventures in the land of the six-inch-tall Lilliputians.
♦ $ Ireland Magic in the Margins by W. Nikola-Lisa
Simon was an orphan, the son of peasants. He was keen-minded and quick and soon learned the ways of the scriptorium, of the illuminated manuscripts. In fact, he was such a fast learner, he felt ready to draw pictures of his own in his teacher’s books. But first, the monastery’s father tells him, he must learn how to capture mice.
$ Ireland The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane by C. M. Millen
In a small medieval Irish monastery, the monks quietly work side by side, copying and illuminating manuscripts in brown ink. Theophane, the youngest monk, is so easily distracted by the beauty of the world outside his window that he is given an outdoor task: boiling bark to make ink. Inspired by stains from blackberries, he begins to experiment, making colored inks from berries, leaves, roots, and twigs. Soon the monks are illuminating their manuscripts with the brilliant hues of nature.
♦ $ Ireland The Man Who Loved Books by Jean Fritz
Story of Irish Saint Columbo who loved books.
♦ $ Ireland Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola
Simple picture story book of St. Patrick.
♦ $ Saint Patrick and the Peddler by Margaret Hodges
When a poor Irish peddler follows the instructions given to him by Saint Patrick in a dream, his life is greatly changed
♦ $ Scotland Always Room for One More by Sorche Nic Leodhas
Tender tale of kindness in a Scottish home where there is 'always room for one more'.
♦ $ Scotland Lassie Come Home ill. Susan Jeffers
Picture book version of beloved classic.
BEGINNING READERS
IMAGINATIVE
FC Ireland S3-248 The Magic Well
BH Ireland 2-155 The Bee, the Mouse and the Bum-Clock
BH Scotland 2-209 Wee Robin's Christmas Song
BH Scotland 3-99 The Wee, Wee Mannie and the Big Coo
BH Scotland 5-90 The Red Ettin
BH Wales 7-20 The Youth Who Wanted Some Fun
BH Scotland 2-209 Wee Robin's Christmas Song
BH Scotland 3-99 The Wee, Wee Mannie and the Big Coo
BH Scotland 5-90 The Red Ettin
BH Wales 7-20 The Youth Who Wanted Some Fun
JC Ireland 2-28 Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary
♥ Ireland Celtic Fairy tales by Joseph Jacobs
♥ Ireland Irish Fairy Tales by W. B. Yeats (1892)
♥ Ireland Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens, ill. Arthur Rackham
♥ Ireland Irish Fairy Tales by Edmund Leamy (1907)
♥ Ireland More Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs (1894)
♦ $ Ireland Names Upon the Harp: Irish Children's Legends by Marie Heaney
Irish legend and folklore with P.J. Lynch illustrations
► Ireland Weiss, Jim Celtic Treasures (500 AD)
♥ Scotland The Scottish Fairy Book by Elizabeth Grierson (1910)
♦ $ Scotland Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Scotland by Virginia Haviland
Six familiar tales retold for younger children.
♥ Wales Welsh Fairy Tales by William Griffis (1921)
♥ Wales Welsh Fairy Tales and Other Stories by Peter Emerson (1894)
♥ Wales Wonder Tales of Ancient Wales by Bernard Henderson (1922)
♥ Ireland Irish Fairy Tales by W. B. Yeats (1892)
♥ Ireland Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens, ill. Arthur Rackham
♥ Ireland Irish Fairy Tales by Edmund Leamy (1907)
♥ Ireland More Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs (1894)
♦ $ Ireland Names Upon the Harp: Irish Children's Legends by Marie Heaney
Irish legend and folklore with P.J. Lynch illustrations
► Ireland Weiss, Jim Celtic Treasures (500 AD)
♥ Scotland The Scottish Fairy Book by Elizabeth Grierson (1910)
♦ $ Scotland Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Scotland by Virginia Haviland
Six familiar tales retold for younger children.
♥ Wales Welsh Fairy Tales by William Griffis (1921)
♥ Wales Welsh Fairy Tales and Other Stories by Peter Emerson (1894)
♥ Wales Wonder Tales of Ancient Wales by Bernard Henderson (1922)
LEGENDARY/EPIC HEROES
FC Ireland S5-280 Brian Boru
BH Ireland 10-188 Cuculain, the Irish Hound
CULTURAL
♥ Ireland Our Little Irish Cousin by Mary Wade
♥ Ireland The Irish Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins
♥ Ireland Shaun O’Day of Ireland by Madeline Brandeis
♥ Scotland Our Little Scotch Cousin by Blance McManus
♥ Scotland The Scotch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins
♥ Scotland The Wee Scotch Piper by Madeline Brandeis
♥ Ireland The Irish Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins
♥ Ireland Shaun O’Day of Ireland by Madeline Brandeis
♥ Scotland Our Little Scotch Cousin by Blance McManus
♥ Scotland The Scotch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins
♥ Scotland The Wee Scotch Piper by Madeline Brandeis
FICTION
BH Scotland 6-18 Old Pipes and the Dryad
JC Ireland 4-348 A Picnic on an Island from The Cottage at Gantry Bay by Hilda van Stockum
Paddy the Piper has come home to help his mother, Mrs. O'Flaherty, celebrate her birthday. All the O'Sullivans, big and little, are to share in the fun of an Irish holiday.
Paddy the Piper has come home to help his mother, Mrs. O'Flaherty, celebrate her birthday. All the O'Sullivans, big and little, are to share in the fun of an Irish holiday.
♦ Ireland The Cottage at Gantry Bay by Hilda van Stockum
► ♥ $ Scotland At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald, ill. by Jessie Willcox Smith
Magical story of a poor boy, Diamond, who is swept away by the North Wind and whose life is transformed by a brief glimpse of a beautiful country at the back of the north wind.
♦ $ Scotland Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight
Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns home to Joe, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotland―too far a journey for any dog to make alone . . . But Lassie is not just any dog.
► ♥ $ Scotland At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald, ill. by Jessie Willcox Smith
Magical story of a poor boy, Diamond, who is swept away by the North Wind and whose life is transformed by a brief glimpse of a beautiful country at the back of the north wind.
♦ $ Scotland Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight
Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns home to Joe, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotland―too far a journey for any dog to make alone . . . But Lassie is not just any dog.
CLASSIC LITERATURE
BH Ireland 8-38 Gulliver's Travels to Lilliput
BH Scotland 10-33 Excerpt from Ivanhoe
BH Scotland 10-33 Excerpt from Ivanhoe
JC Ireland 10-117 Excerpt from Gulliver's Travels
JC Scotland 3-352 The Old Lady's Bedroom from The Princess and the Goblin
A princess may have wonderful toys to play with and beautiful clothes to wear, but she can be a very lonely little girl for all that. Of course, if she has a fairy godmother, the loneliness is almost certain to go away.
JC Scotland 3-352 The Old Lady's Bedroom from The Princess and the Goblin
A princess may have wonderful toys to play with and beautiful clothes to wear, but she can be a very lonely little girl for all that. Of course, if she has a fairy godmother, the loneliness is almost certain to go away.
♥ Ireland Gulliver's Travels Told to Children by John Lang
The Baldwin Project
♥ Scotland Robinson Crusoe Retold for Children by Stevenson
♥ Scotland Robinson Crusoe for Boys and Girls by Lida McMurry (1915)
“The language is that of children, and Robinson seems to be telling his story to them.”
♦ $ Scotland The Light Princess by George MacDonald
When an evil witch curses a princess by removing her 'gravity', her self-sacrificing love helps her see what she has been missing. It's a fairy tale about wholeness--told in a way only a master storyteller like MacDonald can do.
► ♥ Scotland The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald
► ♥ Scotland The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
♥ Scotland Waverly Novels:Red Cap Adventures by Sir Walter Scott
The Baldwin Project
♥ Scotland Robinson Crusoe Retold for Children by Stevenson
♥ Scotland Robinson Crusoe for Boys and Girls by Lida McMurry (1915)
“The language is that of children, and Robinson seems to be telling his story to them.”
♦ $ Scotland The Light Princess by George MacDonald
When an evil witch curses a princess by removing her 'gravity', her self-sacrificing love helps her see what she has been missing. It's a fairy tale about wholeness--told in a way only a master storyteller like MacDonald can do.
► ♥ Scotland The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald
► ♥ Scotland The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
♥ Scotland Waverly Novels:Red Cap Adventures by Sir Walter Scott
HISTORICAL
FC Ireland S9-241 At the Ford of the Tribute
FC Scotland S6-150 Bruce and the Spider
FC Scotland S11-129 Lesson of the Teakettle
FC Scotland S11-257 John & Scots Gray
FC Scotland S6-150 Bruce and the Spider
FC Scotland S11-129 Lesson of the Teakettle
FC Scotland S11-257 John & Scots Gray
BH Scotland 5-45 Jamie Watt and the Giant in the Teakettle
♦ $ Ireland The Man Who Loved Books by Jean Fritz
A brief biography of the Irish saint who was known for his love of books and his missionary work throughout Scotland.
♦ Scotland Robert Louis Stevenson: Storyteller and Adventurer by Katharine E. Wilkie
Piper Book Series
A brief biography of the Irish saint who was known for his love of books and his missionary work throughout Scotland.
♦ Scotland Robert Louis Stevenson: Storyteller and Adventurer by Katharine E. Wilkie
Piper Book Series
HISTORICAL FICTION
♦ $ Ireland Under the Hawthorn Tree by Marita Conlon-McKenna
The Irish potato famine in the 1840s and the immigrants that followed.
The Irish potato famine in the 1840s and the immigrants that followed.
BIOGRAPHIES
FC Scotland S6-209 Sir Walter Scott
FC Scotland G5-70 James Watt
FC Scotland G7-1 Andrew Carnegie
FC Scotland G5-70 James Watt
FC Scotland G7-1 Andrew Carnegie
BH 10-21 Robert Bruce, Scotland's Hero
JC Ireland 6-82 Saint Patrick