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#FlorisDesign meets Kathryn Selbert
Posted on 01/08/17 in Ally Bally Bee, Design and Illustration, Fun Stuff, Illustrators, Kathryn Selbert, Traditional Scottish Tunes
To many Scots, the Coulter’s Candy tune is often sung yet rarely seen. Floris Books is changing that with a new board book inspired by the quintessent …
read more > Singing Scottish songs to a new tune
Posted on 20/06/17 in Alberto Belli, Ally Bally Bee, Kathryn Selbert, My Luve is like a Red, Red Rose, Ruchi Mhasane, Speed Bonnie Boat
Some Scottish songs have been loved for generations. Burns’ “A Red, Red Rose” as a classic love song. “Coulter’s Candy” as a sweet rhyme passed down f …
read more >The All-New Kelpies Prizes
Are you a writer or illustrator based in Scotland? Do you have a passion for children's books and an imagination to match? Then we want to hear from you!
If you'd like the chance to win a year of mentoring, a publishing contract and £1,000 cash, enter the Kelpies Prize or the Kelpies Illustration Prize now!
Goodbye plastic-filled party gift bags!
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