Stay at Home! Poems and Prose for Children in Lockdown
- Submitted by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-21842
That the Parliament welcomes the creation of Stay at Home! Poems and Prose for Children in Lockdown, an anthology for children edited by the Borders-based author, Joan Haig, which brings together pieces by 40 children's writers from across Scotland; notes that it will be released on 28 May 2020 as a free eBook published by Cranachan Publishing and hosted by Publishing Scotland's Books from Scotland; understands that it is dedicated to children, aiming to recognise and thank them for their rainbows, handwashing and sacrifices during the COVID-19 crisis; thanks the writers who have contributed, and thanks the children of Scotland for their efforts during the pandemic.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Tom Arthur, Willie Coffey, Angela Constance, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Mark McDonald, Gail Ross, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Sandra White