Wain : LGBT Reimaginings of Scottish Folklore

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Author: Rachel PlummerScotlandPublished on 28 February 2019 by The Emma Press in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Emma Press Children's Poetry Books' series.Paperback | 88 pages, 10 full-colour illustrations211 x 153 x 11 | 118g A boy selkie who takes girlness off like a sealskin, an untameable kelpie, the warrior-wife of a princess, and a Loch Ness monster who is too busy having fun to worry about words like “girl” or “boy”. This is the way the world is - with just a bit of Scottish myth and magic thrown in. Wain is a fully-illustrated collection of LGBT themed poetry aimed at teens (but suitable for all ages) based on retellings of Scottish folk tales. These poems immerse readers in an enriching, diverse and enchanting vision of contemporary life. Show more