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THE WEE KING O THE MIDDEN
Manky Mingin Rhymes in Scots
Edited by Matthew Fitt and James Robertson
Illustrations by Bob Dewar
CATEGORY CHILDRENS
PUB DATE SEPT 2004
ISBN 1 84502 031 6
EXTENT 64 pp.
PRICE 4.99
ONLINE PRICE 3.74
FORMAT 125 x 110 mm, HBK
Following the immense success of King o the Midden, shortlisted for the 2004 Scottish Arts Council Childrens Book of the Year award, The Wee Book of King o the Midden presents the favourite rhymes from the bigger book in a dinky wee format. Are the contents of this wee poetry book sweet and safe? No. They come with a health warning if you dont like to read about things that are rude, scunnersome, surreal, bizarre or just plain daft, The Wee Book of King o the Midden is probably not for you.
This collection of rhymes and poems will appeal to anyone with a warped sense of humour. In short sharp bursts of verse, a menagerie of contemporary Scots writers give their views on such diverse subjects as animals, folk at work, families and home life, aliens, superheroes, food and sport. Quick to read and easy to learn and recite, the results will fire up the dullest imagination and inspire children to put pen to paper and write their own verses of madness and mayhem.
Contributors include Edwin Morgan, Matthew Fitt, Sheena Blackhall, Brent
Hodgson, James Robertson, James McGonigal, Ali Christie, Mary McIntosh,
Gregor Steele, Hamish MacDonald and many more.
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