A children’s arts organisation and publishing house.
A children’s arts organisation and publishing house.
Recommended age: 8-12
A unique book about children’s lives and their experiences of homelessness in greater Dublin.
This book – which aims to reach an audience of children all over Ireland – contains a blend of poetry, stories, artwork and photography generated during a series of workshops in Dublin, delivered by Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership in partnership with Focus Ireland.
In summer 2018, writer Mary Branley and visual artist Maree Hensey worked with the group of children, all of whom experiencing homelessness, supporting them to develop the work that would subsequently be brought together into this special publication.
Ireland in the midst of a housing crisis with 3,829 children homeless across our country. Proceeds from the sale of the book will directly support homeless children and families.
– Róisín McDonnell, Services manager, Focus Ireland
– The authors of ‘I hope you grow’
‘I hope you grow’ is published by Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership in association with Focus Ireland.
A Kids’ Own Publication
1st Edition (2018)
Paperback: 40 pages, full colour
ISBN: 978-1902432991
100% of proceeds support children’s participation in the arts
Colm O’Gorman, Executive Director of Amnesty International Ireland reads from “I hope you grow”
