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‘They were hot. They were fuzzy. And Mum wanted her to wear two of them!’
Meet Maggie, who hates her new mittens. Maybe she can find them a new owner on her trip around Scotland… somewhere Mum won’t notice! Join Maggie – and her mittens – on this charming tour of Scotland. Click below to preview the first few pages of this delightful new story.
Maggie’s Mittens by Coo Clayton and Alison Soye is published by Black and White Publishing on 12 October priced £6.99.
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FEATURED AUTHOR:
Marianne Brown
Raised in Edinburgh, Marianne Brown spent many years working as a journalist in Southeast Asia and later in Britain as the editor of an environmental magazine. She now works for a community-owned energy cooperative based in Bristol. She lives in Devon …
FEATURED PUBLISHER:
Foggie Toddle Books
Foggie Toddle Books is a small independent publisher (and children’s bookshop) based in Wigtown, Scotland’s National Booktown. We publish children’s picture books with a Scottish theme, including Scots Language titles. In 2021 we were awarded a Scots L …