Our World: Scotland
Will be published approx. on 17. March 2026
Book
Board book
20 pages
979-8-88859-903-7 (ISBN)
Description
"This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting" - School Library Journal
Guid mornin! Spend a day in Scotland eating tattie scones for breakfast, hopping on the train to visit Granny, and counting the highland coos. Even learn words in Gaelic and Scots with pronunciation guides throughout the story.
Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold
Written by Scottish author Ross MacKay and illustrated by Scottish illustrator Hazel Dunn
Endnotes provide more insights into life in Scotland
Guid mornin! Spend a day in Scotland eating tattie scones for breakfast, hopping on the train to visit Granny, and counting the highland coos. Even learn words in Gaelic and Scots with pronunciation guides throughout the story.
Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold
Written by Scottish author Ross MacKay and illustrated by Scottish illustrator Hazel Dunn
Endnotes provide more insights into life in Scotland
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bath
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Preschool, Interest Age: From 2 to 3 years
Dimensions
Height: 165 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-88859-903-7 (9798888599037)
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Persons
Ross MacKay is an award-winning poet, author, and playwright from Perth, Scotland. His work has earned numerous accolades including a Fringe First, a New York Times Critic's Pick, and the William Soutar Poetry Award. In 2025, he received a Literature Matters Award from the Royal Society of Literature.
Hazel Dunn is a Glasgow-based designer who works between illustration, pattern, and printmaking projects. Her style is influenced by the Bauhaus, Russian avant-garde, and folk art movements, with wider inspiration drawn from themes of childhood, print processes, and the natural world.
Hazel Dunn is a Glasgow-based designer who works between illustration, pattern, and printmaking projects. Her style is influenced by the Bauhaus, Russian avant-garde, and folk art movements, with wider inspiration drawn from themes of childhood, print processes, and the natural world.