Ireland is more than shamrocks and leprechauns.

There are 13 brief chapters in this book written for intermediate age students. It is part of the 20 book  Exploring Countries series.

The photos definitely show off why Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle, whether it is in the lush lowlands or in the bogs rich in peat.

Mixed in throughout the book are bits of trivia, such as, “the ruins of around 3,000 castles dot Ireland’s many landscapes”  from page 7’s ‘fun fact’ and “In some parts of Ireland, rain falls more than 220 days of the year” from a ‘Did You Know?‘ inset.