Welcome to the annual books edition of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid. Our picks of the year and the reasons why you need certain books in your life. All the books recommended can help you contend with the most common issues we have been emailed about in 2023.

Huge thanks to all our lovely listeners who shared their parenting book recommendations. Massive thank you to the wonderful Helen Carr who got in touch with the most beautiful books for your Xmas stockings this Christmas. 

We run through all our favourite books that we think are essential for your children’s bookshelf. 

Debi Giliori - No Matter what. 

Owl Babies- Martin Waddell.

The Invisible String - Patrice Karst. 

Arlo the Lion- Catherine Rayner. 

How Do You Feel - Lizzy Rockwell. 

Llama Llama Mad At Mama- Anna Dewday. 

Millie Fierce- Jane Manning. 

Where Happiness Begins - Evo Eland. 

Breathing Makes It Better- Christopher Willard and Wendy O Leary. 

The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon- Matthew Burgess. 

Big Feelings - Alexandra Penfold. 

Ellen Ryan - Girls who slay monster.  And her new book: Gods Don’t Cry. 

Let’s Talk …. Richie Sadlier. 

Parenting books:

Good Enough - Dr. Becky 

Brainstorm & The Whole Brain Child - both by Dan  Siegel. 

The 4-7 zone - Dr Colman Noctor. 

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read - Philippa Perry. 

Irish books for gifts this Christmas. 

https://obrien.ie/tread-softly

https://obrien.ie/its-too-dark-puffling

https://obrien.ie/twin-power-the-lost-cup

https://obrien.ie/sally-in-the-city-of-dreams

Shout out to Threshold listening library an incredible online resource for parents this Christmas. Threshold Listening Libraries

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