Imagination Library Gold Medal Selections Republic of Ireland
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library puts books into the hands and hearts of children around the world. Imagination Library books are specially selected age-appropriate, high-quality titles. These books are delivered to registered children each month from birth to age five. Each book mailed directly to the child’s home. This effort creates a gifting experience making books exciting and shows the child someone is thinking of them. Additionally, the Book Selection Committee will choose titles with content representative of readers living in the Republic of Ireland, featuring beloved characters and iconic authors. All of the following books are published by Penguin Random House.
The first book a child receives is “The Little Engine That Could” , personalized with their name. The month a child turns five years old, they will receive “The Selfish Giant”.
2026 Book List – Republic of Ireland
Group 6 (Children born in 2021)
Speak Up!
An Adventure for Lia and Lion
The Greatest Show on Earth
Flower Block
• Sleep Tight Disgusting Blob
• Bert and the Bubble
• Welcome to Dinosaur School
• My Rice is Best
Strong Like Me
When I Grow Up…Firefighter
The Snowman
Group 5 (Children born in 2022)
The Elephant and the Sea
Poems out loud
Sparkle and Splodge
• Hey Duggee: The Green Planet Badge
5 Funny Animals
• Grumpy Monkey Party Time
Mrs Armitage on Wheels
• Ten Whizzy Racers
Night Flight
Funnybones
• Penguin’s Egg
• I’m Gonna Eat a Monster
Group 4 (Children born in 2023)
The Dinos on the Bus
Max at Night
Geoffrey Gets the Jitters
There’s a Bear in Your Book
If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Don’t Disturb The Pirate
• Pow!
Each, Peach, Pear, Plum
You Choose
• Stanley the Baker
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar First 100 Animals
• Fantastic Daisy Artichoke
Group 3 (Children born in 2024)
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Ladybird First Favourite Nursery Rhymes
Little Pop-Ups: Little Red Riding Hood
Ladybird Hide and Seek In the Garden
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Snacks
A Walk in Summer
Busy Day Mechanic
• Ten Minutes to Bed: Where’s Little Dinosaur?
Spot Bakes a Cake
First Words: Shapes
• Uh-Oh Niko Nursery
Mina and the Big Bite
Group 2 (Children born in 2025)
Uh Oh Niko Bath time
Ladybird Photographic – My Body
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Baby Touch: Hugs and Kisses
Is That You Little Puppy
Stanley’s Numbers
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lift and Learn Farm
• Little World: In the City
Where’s Spot
• Baby Touch: Rescue Vehicles
• Say Goodnight, Little Bunny
This Little Teddy
Group 1 (Children born in 2026)
Baby Touch: Feelings
Baby Touch: Farm
Baby Touch: Toys
All about me
How to Bath Your Little Dinosaur
Teatime Baby
Baby Touch: Colours
• First Words: Baby Animals
• Moomin 1,2,3 Tummy Time
Baby Touch: I Love You
• Stanley’s Toybox
• Designates a book new to the programme