Our World: Scotland

"This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting" – School Library Journal
Guid mornin! Spend a day in Scotland eating tattie scones for breakfast, hopping on the train to visit Granny, and counting the highland coos. Even learn words in Gaelic and Scots with pronunciation guides throughout the story.
• Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold
• Written by Scottish author Ross MacKay and illustrated by Scottish illustrator Hazel Dunn
• Endnotes provide more insights into life in Scotland
Halò! Spend a day in Scotland eating tattie scones for breakfast, hopping on the train to visit Granny, and counting the highland coos.
Ross MacKay is an award-winning poet, author, and playwright from Perth, Scotland. His work has earned numerous accolades including a Fringe First, a New York Times Critic's Pick, and the William Soutar Poetry Award. In 2025, he received a Literature Matters Award from the Royal Society of Literature.


Hazel Dunn is a Glasgow-based designer who works between illustration, pattern, and printmaking projects. Her style is influenced by the Bauhaus, Russian avant-garde, and folk art movements, with wider inspiration drawn from themes of childhood, print processes, and the natural world.
Guid mornin! Come along for a day in Scotland. Munch on jeely pieces on the train to visit Granny, count the highland coos, and eat haggis for tea.