Kenny's bookshop in Galway is holding a series of Children's Day events to encourage reading and writing from an early age.

Report shows Kenny’s bookshop on High Street Galwya.

Notice of Children's Day events.

Writer Tony Hickey taking to children about his Matchless Mice books and reading from one of them.

A girl explains how she got an idea for a story.

Tony Hickey presents a book to Colm Logue, winner of the under-10 story competition.

Tony praises Colm’s story and Colm reads from it.

Entries for poster competition on display, and Amy Garret, winner, reads the verse on her poster.

Members of Taibhdhearc Theatre performing a scene from their Irish-language Peter Pan pantomime, watched by the children.

Children discussing books on the shelves.

Pat Ingoldsby arriving at Kenny’s and talking and reading to children from his book, Zany Tales.

The reporter is Teresa Mannion.

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