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Katie Morag's Island Stories

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Katie Morag's Island Stories
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mairi Hedderwick
SeriesKatie Morag
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 292,Width 220
ISBN/Barcode 9781849410885
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
Preschool (0-5)

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint Red Fox Picture Books
Publication Date 4 March 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie Morag McColl! Whether she's posting parcels to the wrong addresses, helping Grannie Island with a winning sheep, having problems with a troublesome ted or dealing with her naughty big boy cousins, Katie Morag is always up to something. Here are four delightful stories - a treat for all Katie Morag fans.

Author Biography

A graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, Mairi Hedderwick was a teacher before she started illustrating children's books. As an author and illustrator her most popular character, Katie Morag, was created in 1984. Katie Morag's home on the fictional Hebridean island of Struay is not a million sea miles away from her author's life long association with the Isle of Coll. In 2013 Katie Morag joined Cbeebies with the successful TV series produced by Move On Up / Struay Films. Mairi Hedderwick has also written and illustrated many other books for children and adults, all with the backdrop of the Highlands and Islands. She was awarded an Honorary Degree from Stirling University in 2003 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to writing and illustration in Scotland, especially for children. Her illustrated adult books are An Eye on the Hebrides, which is a record of a six month continous journey through the islands on the west of Scotland. Highland Journey, follows the footsteps of Victorian writer and artist John T Reid; Sea Change, logs the passage of 26ft vintage yacht Anassa from east to west coast Scotland via the Caledonian canal; Shetland Rambles, her latest illustrated personal journey is in tandem with John T Reid once more. The Last Laird of Coll is a memoir of Kenneth Stewart, last laird of Coll.

Reviews

These are chirpy tales with beautiful illustrations . . . We recommend this as a Christmas present for anyone with a toddler * Scottish Daily Record *