There Was a Wee Lassie Who Swallowed a Midgie
There was a wee lassie who swallowed a midgie. I don't know why she swallowed the midgie, so teeny and squidgy!
But what will she swallow to catch the midgie? A hilarious Scottish twist on a much-loved rhyme.
Reviews
'The repetition and humour are ideal for reading aloud and, combined with Kate McLelland's funny, engaging illustrations, would be very popular with young children.'
-- St John's Church Magazine
Author
Rebecca Colby lives in North Yorkshire, England, with her husband and children. There Was a Wee Lassie Who Swallowed a Midgie was her first book.
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Kate McLelland is an accomplished illustrator and printmaker. She trained in illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. She is the illustrator of bestselling picture book There Was A Wee Lassie Who Swallowed A Midgie and the much-loved My First Scottish board book series, which includes…
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