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Jasper Jiggle

Jasper Jiggle

Jasper Jiggle and the Shiny Things Last year my cousin Tommy Reid (author ) and I (illustrator) worked together on creating a children's book. Here is our result... Jasper's story is about magic and remembering the joys of our surroundings. Everything is energy and Jasper encounters this magical energy all around him, and ultimately, from within. As the sun warmed the sand, the waves cooled it down. Jasper was enjoying his stroll along Noory beach Over the water, Jasper could see his house on the beautiful horizon. As he was thinking about what…continue reading →
The Quarrelsome Kittens

The Quarrelsome Kittens

The Quarrelsome Kittens Scots-Doric & Illustrations by Teresa Maria This poem is a part of a current project I am working on, to re-tell old poems and stories and translate them into Scots-Doric. Ma Ain Language - Oor Mither Tongue. 1890 The poem seems to have made its first appearance in the Letter’s Page of the: Montreal Daily Witness - Jul 8, 1890 1902 Then, 12 yrs later in the newspaper: Thames Star, Volume XXXX, Issue 10340, 17 May 1902 1920 And finally it was written into a book of Traditional nursery rhymes: "The Quarrelsome…continue reading →

The Sun & The Sea ~ Free eBook

The Sun and The Sea ~ Free eBook The Sun and The Sea is an illustrated children’s short story, re-told by Dundonain story teller Susan Lamb, and illustrated by Fife-based artist, Teresa Maria. The story is based on an old Celtic Faerie tale and tells the story of the friendship between the Sun and the Sea.   The Sun and the beautiful blue Sea were very good friends, and the Sun stayed near the hills so as to be close to her We approached Loch of Shining Waters and asked for their help…continue reading →