'Thistle Street' sells itself as a "braw Scots story for bairns". And so it is! Mike Nicholson's tale of the happenings in a Scottish village is designed to introduce some Scots vocabulary to young readers. Told in rhyme, each page uses a Scots word and Claire Keay's illustrations to ensure that its meaning is clear to everyone. The book creates a warm sense of a bustling community with its friendly words and dynamic pictures.'-- The Scotsman'What's lovely about this is that the language introduces fantastic Scots words like stushie and clarty and crabbit . the value of having a book that celebrates these wonderful words is something special and the simple drawings are easy to follow.'-- Lothian Life'This funny story, told in bright rhyming verse, is full of the lively characters who work and live on the street . Packed with details to spot on each page, the warm illustrations will draw children into the friendly neighbourhood of Thistle Street.

' -- MADE: Mums and Dads Edinburgh'What a terrific way to learn a few strange sounding Scottish terms! It is like learning a whole new language. If you want to know what 'Daunder', 'Blether', 'Stushie' and 'Braw' mean, in a fun-filled story based in a typical Sottish village, then this book is ideal for you.'--Early Years Educator'A great book which gives a real flavour of Scotland and its culture.'-- Creative Steps'A charming, funny and traditional story with gentle watercolour illustrations bringing the text to life and providing plenty of detail to spot, this is a story which also introduces the concept of new words through dialect. Intelligent and clever, fun and lively: a charming book.'-- The School Librarian.