Mini Katie's Coo: Scots Rhymes for Wee Folk

Board book

Main Details

Title Mini Katie's Coo: Scots Rhymes for Wee Folk
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James Robertson
Illustrated by Karen Anne Sutherland
By (author) Matthew Fitt
Physical Properties
Format:Board book
Pages:14
Dimensions(mm): Height 100,Width 100
ISBN/Barcode 9781845022075
ClassificationsDewey:398.809411
Audience
Preschool (0-5)
Illustrations chiefly col. Illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Black and White Publishing
Imprint Itchy Coo
Publication Date 13 May 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Katie Bairdie had a coo, Black and white aboot the mou. Wasna that a dainty coo? Dance, Katie Bairdie."Mini Katie's Coo" is the compact format of Itchy Coo's popular first publication specially for babies and very young children, Katie's Coo, a delightful board book illustrated in full colour throughout and containing some much-loved traditional Scots rhymes along with a few that are less well known.Parents and grandparents will enjoy singing or chanting the words to babies and toddlers while the bairns will love the combination of Scots words and sounds with the bright and simple illustrations by award-winning artist Karen Sutherland ("Animal ABC", "A Moose in the Hoose", "Eck the Bee"). Rhymes featured include favourites like "The Three Craws", "Katie Bairdie", "Wee Willie Winkie" and "Ally Bally Bee".Developed in consultation with "Craigmillar Books for Babies" and the Scottish Book Trust, "Mini Katie's Coo" is a safe, fun introduction for young children to easy Scots rhymes.

Author Biography

James Robertson and Matthew Fitt have written numerous books together in Scots, including Blethertoun Braes, King o the Midden, A Wee Book of Fairy Tales and A Moose in the Hoose. Karen Sutherland is an award-winning artist who is also the illustrator of Animal ABC, A Moose in the Hoose and Eck the Bee.