Nip Nebs: A Scots Jack Frost Story

A snapshot of a beautifully illustrated tale, of Jack Frost’s moonlight capers, told in Scots.

Nip Nebs
By Susi Briggs and Ruthie Redden
Published by Curly Tale Books

Nip Nebs by Susi Briggs and Ruthie Redden is published in December by Curly Tale priced £9.99.

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