Eleven exciting translations of these popular books are also available in different dialects of Scots including Doric, Dundonian, Shetland and Orcadian. I am interested in history, politics and international affairs, Scottish literature, language and culture, and all these themes appear in my work for adults.

We know time is tight, so here is just one activity you could do before or after watching this event. The best-selling children's classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child were originally translated into the Scots language for Itchy Coo by James Robertson.Itchy Coo is delighted to share that The Glasgow Gruffalo’s Wean has won the Scots Bairns Book o the Year at the Scots Language Awards 2021. In the event, James Robertson and Catriona Lexy Campbell share their favourite words in Scots and Gaelic and also explain why they like them. Julia Donaldson, the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate, is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's most-loved picture books including The Gruffalo and What the Ladybird Heard.

As an extension activity, each week pupils can find and share a new Scots or Gaelic word with the class and the wall can be updated on a regular basis to celebrate these new words. We also hear from lots of pupils all around the country who share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words!To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Everybody loves The Gruffalo and now you can enjoy this children's classic for the very first time in Scots. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. For a range of activities you can use to introduce pupils to Scots, take a look at our learning resource on using Scots in the classroom (this link will open in a new window).