Are You Sitting Comfortably?

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  • Mon 22 Aug 10:00 - 10:30
  • Baillie Gifford Storytime Yurt
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Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Start your day off with a magical half hour of stories for children and families. Appearing today: James Robertson.

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Aidan O'Rourke, James Robertson & Kit Downes at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
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James Robertson
James Robertson

Angus-based Scots translator, author and poet.