{"product_id":"coorie-doon-a-scottish-lullaby-story-the-stunning-debut-picture-book-from-critically-acclaimed-scottish-poet-jackie-kay","title":"Coorie Doon: A Scottish Lullaby Story: The stunning debut picture book from critically acclaimed Scottish poet Jackie Kay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe stunning debut picture book from Jackie Kay, one of the UK's foremost poets, rooted in familiar folk songs, and injected with gloriously lyrical old Scots.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Shona was a wee bit bairn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHer daddy would sing Coorie Doon,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTill she cooried doon and fell asleep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the huge eye o' the moon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery night, Shona is tucked into bed by her loving parents, who sing her old and familiar folk songs: \u003ci\u003eTiree Love Song; Goodnight, Irene \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWill Ye Go, Lassie, Go? \u003c\/i\u003eAnd as Shona sleeps, we follow the people and places that drift into her dream world: her best \"fiere\", Ali, her dog, Marley, her cat, Flo... Then, years later, we meet Shona when she is sixty - actually sixty years old! - as she tucks her daddy, now an old man, into bed. And it is her turn to sing to him: \"Coorie Doon, Coorie Doon, wee Daddy\". Magnificently illustrated by Jill Calder, this is a truly original picture book that celebrates the small, perfect rituals of childhood and how they become a vital part of who we are. The book also includes a QR code to scan that will link through to a video from Jackie Kay and free audio recordings of songs from the book from legendary folk singers Peggy Seeger, Claire Brown and Suzanne Bonnar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 40 pages | Published January 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walker Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63926623633757,"sku":"9781529532210","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781529532210.jpg?v=1774005114","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/coorie-doon-a-scottish-lullaby-story-the-stunning-debut-picture-book-from-critically-acclaimed-scottish-poet-jackie-kay","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}