During Book Week Scotland I visited Grange Primary School in Bo'ness to read Ruan the Little Red Squirrel to Primary 2 and to talk about all things Scotland and squirrels! Recently I went back to Grange PS to take part in a work fair, to help inspire children to follow their goals and to give … Continue reading Meeting young writers
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Ruan’s first storytelling
The lovely Linlithgow Primary School P1A children have been reading Ruan the Little Red Squirrel as one of their first stories in Primary 1. They did some absolutely amazing artwork as well, starting out with their tents in the forest park, and then making all of the places the campers take Ruan in the story … Continue reading Ruan’s first storytelling
What’s in a name?
One of the things I am most often asked is about Ruan's name. Aside from the alliterative quality it has with him being a red squirrel, I think it also sounds uniquely Scottish and has a mischievous quality about it. But most importantly, Ruan comes from the Gaelic word 'Ruadhán' which roughly translates as 'little … Continue reading What’s in a name?
First blog post… where it all started
This is the excerpt for your very first post.
Rachel McGaw 