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I Dinna Like the Midge: Scots Poems for Children

by Anne Forsyth

ISBN: 9781841589435
Imprint: Birlinn
Publication Date: Jul 2011
Format: Paperback
Price: £6.99
Stock Status: in stock

This delightfully illustrated anthology has been selected from the whole range of Scots poetry. A celebration of the richness and vigour of the Scots language, this lyrical selection of over 70 entertaining poems is sure to appeal across the generations. It brings together traditional rhymes and old favourites, bairn sangs and recitations, as well as the best of modern writing. Scots Poems for Children is a book that families will want to return to again and again; an anthology to treasure across the generations.

Anne Forsyth is the author of several popular children's books in Scots, including Rashiecoat, Aiken Drum and Kitty Bairdie. She writes regularly for the BBC and is a well-loved storyteller.

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