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Coorie Doon: A Scottish Lullaby Story

Name: Coorie Doon: A Scottish Lullaby Story
ISBN: 9781529506662

By Jackie Kay

Years later, Shona discovers the lullaby’s magic has turned their roles upside down.

tender lyrical dreamy heart-warming

Genres

Friendship/Family Poetry/Verse Feelings/Wellbeing

What is Coorie Doon: A Scottish Lullaby Story about?

Every night, Shona’s parents sing her Scottish lullabies as she snuggles down to sleep. In her dreams, she visits her best friend Ali, her dog Marley, her cat Flo and a magical world beneath the moon. Years later, Shona is sixty and her daddy is an old man. Now it is her turn to tuck him in and sing the familiar song. Through songs, dreams and memories, this tender story celebrates family love, childhood, home and the special bonds that last a lifetime.

Pages

40 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2025

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