Coorie Doon: A Scottish Lullaby Story - The stunning debut picture book from critically acclaimed Scottish poet Jackie Kay

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Jackie Kay was born in Edinburgh. A poet, novelist and writer of short stories, she has enjoyed great acclaim for her work for both adults and children and her novel, Trumpet, won the Guardian Fiction Prize. From 2016-21 she was the third modern Makar, the National Poet for Scotland. She is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Salford.Jill Calder is an award-winning illustrator with a passion for colour, ink, paper and pixels. Since graduating from Edinburgh College of Art in 1991, Jill’s work has taken her around the world, most recently to Pakistan and Sri Lanka with the British Council’s Drawing Words exhibition of British picture book illustrators, curated by the then Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child. Jill’s book illustrations include Robert the Bruce, King of Scots by James Robertson, What Is Poetry? by Michael Rosen and The Sea by Miranda Krestovnikoff. In 2022, Jill’s first retrospective exhibition, "A Blink of Ink … the Creative World of Jill Calder" was held at Callendar House in Scotland, giving a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of some of her biggest projects over the years. Her work has also been displayed at the V&A Museum, the National Museum of Scotland, the Royal Brompton Hospital and the Royal Scottish Academy.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Jackie Kay
• Mitarbeit: Calder Jill (Illustration)
• Verlag: Walker Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 3 bis 7 Jahre
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheint: 01.01.2026
• EAN: 9781529532210
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-3221-0
• Seiten: 40
• Themen: JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, POETRY / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Family, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Adoption, Picture storybooks, Children’s picture books, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Early years: daily routine, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement, Early years: family, Picture storybooks: bedtime stories, sleep and dreams, JUVENILE FICTION / Biracial & Multiracial