‘There was a wee lassie who swallowed a midgie.
I don’t know why she swallowed the midgie,
So teeny and squidgy!’

This is the hilarious twist on a much-loved rhyme that became a best-selling, tongue-twisting Scottish sensation!

Wee Lassie swallows a succession of Scotland’s favourite creatures to catch that pesky midgie – including a puffin, a Scottie dog, a seal and even Nessie. After all that, she can’t still be hungry. Can she? Unfold the final page for a big surprise

Bold and colourful artwork by Kate McLelland, illustrator of There’s a Hole in my Bagpipes, Wee Hamish, Wee Hamish, brings Rebecca Colby’s quirky story to life in this fabulously fun picture book that’s perfect for children from Scotland and beyond.