{"product_id":"9781804253922","title":"The Puddock Wioot a Pond","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublishing November 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third in Emma Grae’s series of Scots language children’s books, \u003cem\u003eThe Puddock Wioot\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ea Pond\u003c\/em\u003e follows Ciara and her mission to rescue the poor wee puddock (frog) whose pond has been filled in. Bob Dewar’s playful illustrations bring the story to life along with Emma’s strong, characteristic voice.\u003cbr\u003eCiara is struggling at school and worried about being left out of class. But she wants to be a vet. Will rescuing Mr Puddock give her the confidence she needs to follow her dreams?\u003cbr\u003eThis book is perfect for children who love animals, young people dealing with exclusion or with low confidence issues. Ideal for families wanting to introduce Scots language in an accessible, heartfelt way. Teachers, librarians and parents who appreciate diverse linguistic traditions will find \u003cem\u003eThe Puddock Wioot a Pond\u003c\/em\u003e an invaluable addition to their shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA braw tale of friendship and loss.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e GLASGOW EVENING TIMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is something totally different to what we have read before and that's something special. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCOTT.YOU.READING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly would be a fantastic book to share aloud with young readers as it gives status to Scots and, for those of us unfamiliar with the vocabulary, is more easily accessed by hearing the words. It could also be a real catalyst for classrooms where children can consider language, accent and dialect, sharing words from their own mother tongues. I’d love to see it as a drama performance too, so that it has use and longevity beyond simply being a story...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly is a cracking children’s book and very well worth adding to home or classroom bookshelves. I really enjoyed it! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLINDA'S BOOK BAG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA sensitive, engaging story in a Scots that is easily accessible and a delight to read.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBILLY KAY, Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn short, Grae’s literary work is a celebration of the historic and wonderfully-diverse Scottish dialects that make up the Scots Language\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eREAD THE ROOM MAGAZINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead this to my class of 6 year olds and almost all of them loved it. They would cheer whenever it was time for another chapter and all wanted to be the one to tell us what happened last time. They enjoyed learning new Scots words and some got very, very excited to hear Scots in a book. They kept saying \"that's what we say at home!\" The illustrations are lovely and really complement the story. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSARAH, Teacher on GoodReads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hoolet This Couldnae Fly is a gorgeous story celebrating friendship and individuality. Perfect for any wee boy or girl this Christmas.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBOOKSFROMSCOTLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToday I started reading The Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly by Emma Grae to my Primary Twa class and they are loving it!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMISS MOIR, Teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt start of every New Year we take a look back at our favourite books from the previous year. The Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly - by Emma Grae, illustratit by Bob Dewar is our Children's book of 2023.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTHE BOOK WARREN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a light gentle story perfect for children aged 7 and above. This is quite a short book so this is perfect for using this as a class read. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHELEN BYLES, BLOGGER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book is written in Scots and clearly designed as an educational tool to teach children the language as well as convey a good story and some morals. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE BOOK LOVER'S BOUDOIR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly by Emma Grae is a beautiful, tender and heartfelt story of a young girl losing something very dear to her, learning to cope with change and look past prejudices. All told in the rich voice of Emma, who uses Scots with a distinctly Glaswegian influence to create a warm, familiar, and comfortable feeling to a snow scattered tale. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGRACESBOOKSHELF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/5573\/7238\/files\/EMMA_GRAE.png?v=1719412945\" alt=\"Photo of author Emma grae\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\"\u003eEMMA GRAE is a Scottish author and journalist from Glasgow. She is a passionate advocate of the Scots language and breaking the stigma around mental illness. She has published fiction and poetry in the UK and Ireland since 2014 in journals including \u003cem\u003eThe Honest Ulsterman, From Glasgow to Saturn\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e The Open Mouse\u003c\/em\u003e. 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