This Is Ireland

Let me start out by saying I love this book and my toddler loves the illustrations. Every day, we sit and I read him one of our special picture books. I have several books in this “This is...” series and all are extremely charming. The Ireland installment is delightful, too. While some of the illustrations are “of a particular era” (illustrating taverns and a weapon for a kid’s book), I can certainly look past this because this book is a reprint from mid-century illustrations that are nonetheless charming. I have included photos of the pages I found of particular interest. The leprechaun and the illustration of the library were particularly great! In the back of the book is a page that spells out edits to the text (as of 2005). If you love vintage children’s book illustration as I do, this will be a welcome addition to your library. I dare say I learned several things about Ireland that I didn’t know before and it makes me want to visit! Final note: my photos were taken at night, so there’s a little bit of a rosy/yellow tint to the pages, but surprisingly the color isn’t too far off when I compared them in the daytime, since the images are fairly desaturated and the pages are a cream colored ivory that may be yellowing slightly. I still find the book lovely, though.

sasek's books are all visually lovely, no doubt about it, however they are also incredibly informative, which i quite appreciate. this book is littered with amazing images and interesting facts. i would definitely say this entry has some of the more whimsical and delightful images present in sasek's books. the endpapers are smile-inducing. and as with all the updated printings of sasek's books, there is a welcome list of "this is the country...today!" at the end of the book with changes listed since the original printing. it is great to see both the way the country WAS as well as the present day differences. i highly recommend this book if you are interested in either ireland, or simply in wonderful illustration.

The Sasek series of books is beloved because of the sensitive, beautiful drawings/illustrations, the charming text made especially interesting which is never tiring, and because we are all enchanted by places we long to visit. 'This is Ireland' is an ideal gift for any child learning to appreciate and understand their Irish heritage, and it is also a thoughtful present to those lucky travelers who will or have visited The Emerald Isle. If you are new to Miroslav Sasek keep in mind that all of his books are equally beloved, and it is impossible to stop with just one!

Last summer I enjoyed a trip to Ireland with a my sons and 2 of oldest son's children a boy and girl ages 3 and 6 years. It was a whirllwind trip and the only fixed plans for sure, were our stays set up by my daughter in law via the net, Every aspect of our trip to Ireland was a pleasant surprize and a wonderful memory. MY parents were natives of this beutiful land. When a friend showed me a copy of this book, I knew I had to gift the children. So many of the spots represented in the book's pages were indeed places we had roamed. The water color renditions were simple and sweet. Sincerely, Maureen Braun

This is a great book series and such a special way to share your favorite places with children. This is the third book in the series I have purchased: This is San Francisco, This is Paris, and This is Ireland. All filled with beautiful classic illustrations and facts about the areas, some even I didn't know! This would make the perfect gift! I highlighly recommend these books!

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This is a great "vintage" looking book inside and out. My daughter (10) liked the content and I think it told her everything she expected to learn about Ireland and more. It is not too much information. I thought maybe the illustrations would be too dull, but they kept her interest. We also bought This is Rome. The books are good for older children because they are not too grown up and not too childish.

I discovered this book by accident in my friends house and I just had to have it for my 9 and 6 year old. It is so whimsical with very colorful with imaginative illustrations. You relate to the country immediately and begin to learn in an interesting way about the place. I have already bought three of these books and intend to collect them all.

These books are wonderful! We purchase them before we go visit a new place with our kids (3, 5, and 8) and it really helps them look forward to what we are going to see during our trip. Some things are a bit out-of-date, but in the back they have little updates for the current state of things. The illustrations are great as well and the kids really like them. The amount of detail in the books relating to certain sites you might see or things the kids would appreciate is awesome. Definitely recommend these books if you are planning a family visit or if your kids would just like to learn about far away places.

Magnifique colllection de livre. acheté en même temps que This is Edinburgh. Joli BD pour faire découvrir les pays /villes aux enfants.

このシリーズをあつめています。 Irelandは全体的に色彩が暗いような気がします。たぶん、本当にこういう空だったり、空気だったりするのでしょうね。 他にくらべるとちょっと地味な印象のイラストですが、アイルランド好きにはそこがたまらないかも。 ちょこちょこでてきている小人くん（妖精）がかわいいです。 最後のページの『虹のしっぽがあなたの進む道路にかかっていたら......』というくだりはちょっと感動的です。（訳は適当なので違ってたらごめんなさい）

Un buen libro para conocer a través de imágenes el país de Irlanda.

Always a joy to read and appreciate the beautiful illustrations.