There Was a Wee Lassie Who Swallowed a Midgie (Picture Kelpies)

Billed as 'a hilarious twist' on an old favourite. Scottish. The only hilarious twist is that I fell for the reviews and bought the book. Thin on pages. Not particularly Scottish, even Nessie is relegated to 'a' Nessie. I would much rather the traditional old lady who swallowed a fly had been left alone.Gave a star for the illustrations, the girl's inside tummy area reminded me of the numskulls...and old comic favourite...otherwise found nothing worth the price asked for this book.

This is a wonderful retelling of the traditional tale of the old woman who swallowed a fly. Now set in Scotland, the Wee Lassie of the title has the misfortune to swallow a midgie, so teeny and squidgie. She then manages to down a whole host of Scottish creatures in her efforts to sort out said midgie. A twist in the ending makes it a very different result when compared to the demise of the old woman of the original tale - inspired! The text fits the rhythm and form of the original tale perfectly - I found myself singing it in my head as I read through the story. The pictures are great - from the very mischievous and hungry-looking Wee Lassie to the beautifully created, almost Escher-like house on every other page, that depicts the journey of each creature through the Lassie's innards, becoming more and more overcrowded as the story unfolds. I highly recommend this book for anyone with young children, or who is simply young at heart themselves!

What a brilliant book! My Dad used to sing me the original version when I was small so I have always had a soft spot for it and, living close to the sea, I was delighted when I found 'There was an old lady who swallowed the sea' when my own child was very small, so we enjoyed both of those versions. Having been up to Scotland this summer My son and I were very excited to find this book. It is a perfect Scotland memento featuring just about all the 'wildlife' you might expect: seal, Scottie dog, puffin, the Loch Ness monster...even a haggis. My son also enjoyed saying 'wee' for small while we were away so this really is perfect. It is a joy to read and the illustrations are great too - quite different from the other two versions - and very clever (more like a household plumbing system diagram!). What a brilliant book!

Children and adults alike will adore this beautiful book. It's a cleverly imaginative Scottish take on that old favourite The Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly, but it's much more than that. Rebecca Colby’s playful, rhythmic language – complete with fun tongue twisters interspersed with bang-up-to-date language - is an absolute delight and is perfect for reading aloud. Add to this Kate McLelland’s wonderful illustrations and you have a modern classic. Highly recommended!

Our family loves this book. My daughter loves it being read to her and often chooses it above other books. Her dad also enjoys reading it for the Scottish references (his accent definitely makes it sound better)! It’s really colourful and attractive - a funny step up from the old lady who swallowed a fly.

A great book although I think it would be better if it used more Scottish words such as coo and swallied, I dae kin etc. My little one loves this story.

Ok arrived on time and is now in Australia being enjoyed.

my 5 year old loves this book. Great Scottish story