Mr Mingin minged. He monged tae. And if it is guid Scots tae say he mingit, then he mingit as weel. He wis the mingiest mingin minger that ever lived. Mingin is the warst kin o smell. Mingin is warse than honkin. Honkin is warse than bowfin. Bowfin is warse than a guff. And a guff can be eneuch tae make yer neb runkle.
Matthew Fitt Orden de los libros (cronológico)
Matthew Fitt es un poeta y novelista escocés dedicado a la revitalización y desarrollo de la lengua escocesa a través de sus obras literarias. Sus escritos a menudo exploran temas contemporáneos en la lengua escocesa tradicional, tendiendo así un puente entre el pasado y el futuro. A través de su trabajo con el sello editorial Itchy Coo y como columnista de periódico, Fitt aboga para que el escocés siga siendo una lengua vibrante y relevante para las nuevas generaciones. Su estilo se caracteriza por un enfoque innovador del lenguaje y una capacidad para atraer a los lectores a mundos que son a la vez familiares e inesperados.
Katie's coo: Scots rhymes for wee folk
- 14 páginas
- 1 hora de lectura
Katie Bairdie had a coo, Black and white aboot the mou. Wasna that a dainty coo? Dance, Katie Bairdie. Itchy Coo's first publication specifically for babies and very young children, Katie's Coo is a delightful board book. Illustrated in full colour throughout, the book contains some much-loved traditional Scots rhymes, along with a few that are less well known. Parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, big brothers and sisters, they'll all enjoy singing or chanting the words in Katie's Coo to babies and toddlers. And the bairns will love the combination of Scots words and sounds with the bright and simple illustrations by award-winning artist Karen Sutherland (Animal ABC, A Moose in the Hoose, Eck the Bee). Rhymes featured include favourites like 'The Three Craws', 'Katie Bairdie', 'Wee Willie Winkie' and 'Ally Bally Bee'. Developed in consultation with Craigmillar Books for Babies and the Scottish Book Trust, Katie's Coo is a fun introduction for young children to easy Scots rhymes.
Factory Records
- 224 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
Provides an overview of the artwork of the seminal Manchester-based Factory label, covering its iconic record sleeves, posters, ephemera, venues and packaging. This title discusses the label's role in bringing design to the mainstream.
A humorous journey through the history of Dundee, by magic tram.