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Resources for finding Scottish poems and poets.
Scottish poetry anthologies
The Thing that Mattered Most: Scottish poems for children
edited by Julie Johnstone,
preface by Michael Morpurgo
illustrations by Iain McIntosh
Scottish Poetry Library/Black & White Publishing, 2006
ISBN 1845020952 p/b £6.99
This is a lively and imaginative anthology from the Scottish Poetry Library packed with brand new poems that will delight and inspire young readers. A unique collection, it is the only book of poems for children available by contemporary poets from Scotland, and is the ideal way to discover today's rich variety of voices.
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The Jewel Box: Contemporary
Scottish poems CD
SPL, 1999
The Scottish Poetry Library's own CD of 43 Scottish poets
reading one of their poems each, a treasury of voices.
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Scottish Poems
chosen by John Rice
Macmillan Children's, 2001
A very useful and accessible introduction to Scottish poetry. You'll find poems in English, Scots and Gaelic, poems old and new, and you'll make some interesting new discoveries too.
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The Smoky Smirr O Rain:
A Scots Anthology
edited by Matthew Fitt and James Robertson
Itchycoo, 2003
Another wonderful book from Itchycoo, with a refreshing blend of Scots writing, old and contemporary, poetry and prose. A perfect way to get immersed in Scots.
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The Kist Anthology
Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum, 1996
Still an extremely useful resource of work in Scots and Gaelic.
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King O The Midden: Manky
Mingin Rhymes In Scots edited by Matthew Fitt and James Robertson
Itchycoo, 2003
Blethertoun Braes: Manky Mingin Rhymes Fae
A Scottish Toun
edited by Matthew Fitt and James Robertson
Itchycoo, 2004
Itchycoo are publishing some very exciting books of Scots poetry, these two are full of lively poems and illustrations.
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A Hantle O Verse: Poems
In Scots For Children
compiled by Bette Boyd and Michael Elder
NMS, 2003
Scots Poems For Children: An Anthology
edited by Anne Forsyth
Mercat, 2001
Lots of old favourites in these two engaging collections.
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Leabhar Beag Na Gàighlig
(The Wee Book Of Gaelic)
compiled by Anne Lorne Gillies
Wordfirsts, 2005
A delightful gathering of poems in Gaelic written and illustrated by children, with English translations.
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