Nip Nebs

by Susi Briggs, Ruthie Redden (Illustrator)

"Ootby in the shaddies o the pale moonlicht..."

Nip Nebs is a tale of Jack Frost sprinkling his magic across the landscape on a winter day. Nib Nebs is the Scots word for the mythical character who creates the white winter wonderland of ice and snow.

This beautiful book is written in Scots with a translation into English. It makes a perfect introduction to the Scots language for wee ones but is also a lovely read for anyone who loves words.

Written by author and storyteller Susi Briggs, beautifully illustrated by Ruthie Redden, published and printed in Scotland, with a foreword by the President of the Robert Burns World Federation, this is a wonderful example of an original story in the Scots tongue.

Already being used for educational purposes in Scottish classrooms, this tale enchants and delights young and old alike.

26 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 2017

Reviews

[David G Pullar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book! The story skips along in Scots and the illustrations transport you to a land of fairytale.

Well worth buying.