The Glasgow Gruffalo: The Gruffalo in Glaswegian

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Everybody has been so, so kind and said she's a born actress. Someone else even shared it and said 'I've no idea who this wee lassie is but remember her name. She's going to be famous'. But I was 15 when The Gruffalo was published... listening to Rage Against The Machine and lamenting the over-commercialised tat we peddle to our children... To my teenage self, The Gruffalo was just another hook to get parents buying their kids more crap: a symbol of a broken system. Obviously, I never read it - but I was aware there was a TV adaptation made (with much fanfare) and a sequel book, etc. We also have many of Donaldson & Scheffler's other books - and I'm pleased to say that they're consistently good. The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town, A Squash and a Squeeze, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and Superworm all have my little boy's seal of approval. Bearsden started out as a small hamlet in the 17th century, but grew in the 19th century as wealthy Glasgow businessmen moved to the city's periphery and a wide selection of Victorian architecture can be seen, such as the former Schaw Convalescent Home. The book is about 700 words long, and much of its charm also lies in the illustrations by Axel Scheffler. Once you’ve read it, it is impossible to imagine the gruffalo as anything else, but in fact he might have looked very different. “Our” monster is scary in a cute, dim-witted sort of way, but apparently Axel Scheffler’s first designs were of a monster who was far more frightening than the one we know. He also wondered about making the animals wear clothes, but in the end decided against it.

You can find the full video of the reading of the 'Glasgow Gruffalo' here. The book itself can be found here. Resources to accompany the Scots versions of Julia Donaldson’s classic children’s book The Gruffalo. There are six Scots translations of The Gruffalo available which these activities support: The eyes of the world will certainly be on Perth this weekend. Kirsty adds: “One positive that has come out of this last year is we have got worldwide audiences who will understand who Soutar is and connect with him.” Free music on April 28Musical interludes across the weekend’s events will be provided by Perth-based singer and composer Debra Salem, from her album In A Sma’ Room, inspired by the poems of William Soutar. The Gruffalo has become a 'standard' (one of those books every kid should have...) and I was surprised to find how much I liked it!

I promised I would read the Glasgow Gruffalo for my granddaughter and her wee pals, and then we decided why not share it so all the kids can have a listen." Kirsty goes on: “The festival is about celebrating Scots language, literature and culture with the spirit of William Soutar bringing it all together.” A ‘fascinating man’I studied Drama and French at Bristol University, where I met Malcolm, a guitar-playing medic to whom I’m now married. I can’t believe that a wee thing like reading my version of the book would have the effect it has. I sat in my house and did it because id promised my granddaughter that I would read it to her and her wee pals. She’s been using Zoom to talk to them and play so I thought I’d record air and then they could share it!