Quick Look
- Book and doll gift set
- There was a wee lassie who swallowed a midgie; I don't know why she swallowed the midgie; so teeny and squidgy!
- Funny, engaging illustrations bring this classic rhyme to life in a uniquely Scottish way
- Creatures include a puffin, a Scottie dog, a seal, and even Nessie
A book and doll gift set of the hilarious Scottish twist on a much-loved rhyme which sees the wee lassie swallow a succession of Scottish animals -- all to catch the midgie.
Description
This is a gift set containing a plush doll and a mini edition of the book.
'There was a wee lassie who swallowed a midgie.
I don't know why she swallowed the midgie,
So teeny and squidgy!'
In this hilarious twist on a much-loved rhyme, the wee lassie swallows a succession of Scotland's favourite creatures to catch that peskie midgie -- including a puffin, a Scottie dog, a seal, and even Nessie!
After all that, she can't still be hungry. Can she?
Kate McLelland's funny, engaging illustrations bring to life this uniquely Scottish version of a classic rhyme.
Author
Rebecca Colby lives in North Yorkshire, England, with her husband and children. There Was a Wee Lassie Who Swallowed a Midgie is her first book.
Kate McLelland is an accomplished printmaker. She trained in illustration at Edinburgh College of Art, and has also illustrated the My First Scottish… board books in the Wee Kelpies library.
