Blethertoun Braes by James Robertson
My name is Colonel Swithering-Gitt, I'm the local laird and a bit of a twit. I don't speak Scots, I'm far too posh, But my butler does - his name's McCosh. He says, 'Wid ye like some fish tae yer tea?' And he purs me drams as big as the sea. He's a jolly nice chap but, once in a while, He says to me with a sickly smile: 'Ye couldnae survive a day withoot me - Ye'd hae nae whisky and ye'd hae nae tea. Ye couldnae shave yer rosy reid cheeks, And holes wid appear in yer socks in yer breeks. 'In fact,' he says, 'ye couldnae be posh If it wisna for trusty auld Cut-Throat McCosh!' A follow-up to the highly successful King o the Midden, Oor Toun is another book of manky, mingin rhymes in Scots, humorously illustrated in full colour by Bob Dewar. This time the poems focus on an anonymous town, somewhere in Scotland, which bairns will recognise - at least in part - as their ain toun. It is the home of daft, delinquent and disgusting characters, not unlike some of the characters that filled the pages of King o the Midden. Feartie policemen, bloodthirsty butchers, scabby weans and demented dugs populate Oor Toun, making its streets unsafe to walk down if you're a po-faced bore without a funny bone in your body. Oor Toun is full of mingin fun but it is also an educational tool which young readers can use as a model for creating rhymes and poems that really are about their toun.
James Robertson (Author)
James Robertson is a co-founder of Itchy Coo. He writes books for both adults and children, in English and in Scots. His novel The Testament of Gideon Mack was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2006 and featured on the Richard and Judy Book Club in 2007. For Itchy Coo his translations include Julia Donaldson’s The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox and A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh.
Matthew Fitt (Author)
Matthew Fitt is a published novelist and poet as well as a translator. An acknowledged expert in the field of Scots language education, Matthew has written numerous children's books and has translated a number of titles into Scots including Roald Dahl's The Eejits and Geordie's Mingin Medicine.
James Robertson is a co-founder of Itchy Coo. He writes books for both adults and children, in English and in Scots. His novel The Testament of Gideon Mack was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2006 and featured on the Richard and Judy Book Club in 2007. For Itchy Coo his translations include Julia Donaldson’s The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox and A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh.
Matthew Fitt (Author)
Matthew Fitt is a published novelist and poet as well as a translator. An acknowledged expert in the field of Scots language education, Matthew has written numerous children's books and has translated a number of titles into Scots including Roald Dahl's The Eejits and Geordie's Mingin Medicine.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845020231 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845020235 |
| Title | Blethertoun Braes |
| Author | James Robertson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-10-25 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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