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Valerie Judge and Ava Kenny read Gerry The Giraffe Goes To Hospital in The Gutter Bookshop, Dalkey, county Dublin this morning.

 

This morning.

Dalkey county Dublin.

‘Gerry Giraffe Goes To Hospital’, a children’s illustrated book written by mother of two Valerie Judge during lockdown, demystifies the experience of hospital for child patients.

Via Gerry Giraffe Goes To Hospital:

Valerie Judge, a management consultant who has returned to her artistic roots, wrote and illustrated ‘Gerry Giraffe Goes to Hospital’ during the pandemic lockdown.

The book is inspired by Valerie’s daughter Anna Rose McKeever who trained in CHI Crumlin and is now a cardiac children’s nurse at Great Ormond Street hospital in London and knows all about the anxieties children may have when going to hospital.

Gerry Giraffe Goes To Hospital‘ is on sale from Amazon at €20 per copy. To find a copy, search in your browser for ‘Gerry Giraffe Goes To Hospital’ by Valerie Judge, or visit the Gutter Bookshop (at link below).

Gutter Bookshop

Pic: Sara Hanley

 

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Dad has a job that’s a little more unusual. He’s the Weatherman, one of four people throughout the world who control the changing of the seasons. When the phone rings in the old-fashioned wooden phone box outside the B&B, it’s Dad’s job to answer it, ushering in the new season….

Yikes.

Nigel writes:

As a long-time reader and occasional commenter, I thought I might chance my arm and see if you were interested in mentioning my book, which should be in the shops this weekend.

It’s called The Maloney’s Magical Weatherbox (priced €8.99), and it’s a fantasy adventure set in Ireland for ages 8 up. Dubray Books have made it their children’s Book Of The Month and it got a pretty good review in Kirkus

The Maloney’s Magical Weatherbox (Dubray Books)