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Sarah Webb

Sarah Webb

Sarah Webb is an award-winning children’s writer. Her books include Blazing a Trail: Irish Women who Changed the World (illustrated by Lauren O’Neill) and A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea: Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood (illustrated by Steve McCarthy), both winners of Irish Book Awards.

She runs creative writing clubs for young writers, reviews children’s books for the Irish Independent, and programmes children’s and family events for book festivals and MoLI (Museum of Literature Ireland). She also works part-time in a children’s bookshop.

Passionate about bringing children and books together, Sarah was awarded the Children’s Books Ireland Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Books in Ireland.

Her latest novel for children is The Little Beekeeper of Henrietta Street (illustrated by Rachel Corcoran), set in Dubiln in 1911.

www.sarahwebb.ie

  • Emma the Penguin
  • Download Emma's class are going to do a play…

Teaching Resources: free to view and download

Be Inspired! - Young Irish People Changing the World

  • Download Teaching Guides: Teaching guide to the book by Nicola Heaney

The Little Bee Charmer of Henrietta Street

  • Download Teaching Guides: Teaching guide to the book by Nicola Heaney

Sally Go Round The Stars - Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood

  • Download Activity sheets: Colour your own rhyme: I've Got a Dog as Thin as a Rail ...

  • Download Activity sheets: Colour your own rhyme: Row, Row, Row Your Boat ...

  • Download Activity sheets: Colour your own rhyme: There Was An Old Woman Who Swallowed A Fly ...

Blazing a Trail - Irish Women Who Changed the World

  • Download Teaching Guides: Teaching guide to the book by Nicola Heaney

Dare to Dream - Irish People Who Took on the World (and Won!)

  • Download Teaching Guides: Teaching guide to the book by Nicola Heaney

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Be Inspired!

Young Irish People Changing the World

Written by Sarah Webb, Illustrated by Graham Corcoran
Animal Crackers

Fantastic Facts About Your Favourite Animals

Written by Sarah Webb and Alan Nolan
Sally Go Round the Stars

Rhymes from an Irish Childhood

Edited by Sarah Webb and Claire Ranson, Illustrated by Steve McCarthy
Sally Go Round The Stars

Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood

Written by Sarah Webb and Claire Ranson, Illustrated by Steve McCarthy
A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea

Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood

Written by Sarah Webb, Illustrated by Steve McCarthy
The One With the Waggly Tail

Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood

Written by Sarah Webb, Illustrated by Steve McCarthy
Blazing a Trail

Irish Women Who Changed the World

Written by Sarah Webb, Illustrated by Lauren O'Neill
Dare to Dream

Irish People Who Took on the World (and Won!)

Written by Sarah Webb, Illustrated by Graham Corcoran
Emma the Penguin
Written by Sarah Webb, Illustrated by Anne O'Hara