This is our favourite new picture book of the year. The story of two squirrel friends who work together to solve a woodland crime, it is sweet and funny – with loads of learning packed in. Rosie is furious when she finds that her secret nut store has been raided, so with help from her... Continue Reading →

The crew of the Titanic may not have had a knack for navigation, but Lindsay Littleson, whose latest children's novel centres on the disaster, is a master at it. Her stories may tackle challenging, often emotive, topics, but she lights a way through with such clarity and compassion that you finish enriched by the journey... Continue Reading →

Seven Stories is a new Roaring Reads feature in which we ask a Scottish children's author to share some stories about themselves. Pauline Tait launches the third picture book in her enchanting The Fairy in the Kettle series next month. We caught up with the author as she prepared for a busy May. 1 - NEWS... Continue Reading →

This was our first encounter with Porridge the Tartan Cat, and we hit it off with the feisty feline narrator from the start. If his tartan coat didn't already set him apart, his unique brand of chat (“me-wow,” “me-brrr”) and fixation with fishy biscuits certainly would. This story sees him head for Loch Ness with... Continue Reading →

Robert the Bruce: the King and the Spider is the latest in the Traditional Scottish Tales series from Picture Kelpies. It is a picture book that enriches the legend for readers of all ages - from children encountering the story of the King and the Spider for the first time, to those for whom it... Continue Reading →

The Roaring Reads gang loved The Baby Deer Rescue, the first in Michelle Sloan's Animal Adventure Club series, and it made us wonder if her stories had been inspired by real life encounters with nature. So we asked Michelle to tell us about the wildlife she had enjoyed when she was a little girl. Here's what... Continue Reading →

Set in First World War France, The Goose Road, was one of the most affecting children's books I read last year. It tells the story of a young girl's remarkable journey across France with her family's treasured flock of Toulouse geese, which she hopes she will be able to sell at a profit in order... Continue Reading →

The Westie Fest is a lovely picture book story featuring Corrie, an even more loveable West Highland Terrier. It tells of Corrie's attempts to follow in her grandfather's paw prints and become a champion at Westie Fest, an international just-for-Westies Highland Games on the Isle of Arran. Winning and training will be a particular challenge... Continue Reading →