There Was a Wee Lassie Who Swallowed a Midgie

Author: Rebecca Colby

Published on 21 April 2022 by FLORIS BOOKS in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Picture Kelpies' series.

Paperback | 24 pages, colour illustrations
247 x 287 x 7mm | 190g

'There was a wee lassie who swallowed a midgie. I don't know why she swallowed the midgie, So teeny and squidgy!'This is the hilarious twist on a much-loved rhyme that became a best-selling, tongue-twisting Scottish sensation! Wee Lassie swallows a succession of Scotland's favourite creatures to catch that pesky midgie -- including a puffin, a Scottie dog, a seal and even Nessie. After all that, she can't still be hungry. Can she? Unfold the final page for a big surpriseÂ…Bold and colourful artwork by Kate McLelland, illustrator of There's a Hole in my Bagpipes, Wee Hamish, Wee Hamish, brings Rebecca ColbyÂ’s quirky story to life in this fabulously fun picture book thatÂ’s perfect for children from Scotland and beyond.