Children’s competition: Cù Giobach
Posted on 9 February 2026 in Latest News
To mark World Gaelic Week / Seachdain na Gàidhlig, and to celebrate the publication of Cù Giobach, Belle Kids in conjunction with the Gaelic Books Council are pleased to offer children the chance to win a signed copy of the book and a £25 National Book Token!
Cù Giobach is a new Gaelic chapter book, based on one of the most popular ever children’s books. It tells the story of an abandoned, rather flea-bitten dog, living on the streets. He’s warm hearted and loveable, but, desperate to find a kind owner, he sometimes gets into some unfortunate scrapes.
There are two categories – see illustration below for inspiration
- Prize for Best drawing related to the book
- Prize for Best story written in Gaelic about a dog (50 words max.)
Rules
- One entry per entrant per category.
- No AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools or assistance to be used.
- Entrants must be aged 12 or under at the time of entry.
- Send entries as a Word doc attached to an email to [email protected].
- Entries must include the name and age of the entrant in the covering email only.
- Within the Word doc only include the actual entry – story or drawing.
- Entries are to be judged anonymously.
- The judges’ decision is final, and no discussion will be entered into.
- Closing date/time: 5pm Friday 27th February 2026.
- Entries are not returnable.
- Belle Media & GBC agree to use this information only in relation to the competition.
- Winning entries may be published in the Comhairle nan Leabhraichean Newsletter.
- By entering, contestants agree to the above publication.
- Prizes will be mailed out to winners no later than 1st May 2026.
