Children's books
Blitzy Boy Collection
The Blitzy Boy collection is based on Maria’s own dog who was the love of her life! A flame-haired terrier of astonishing character, with a mind-bogglingly mischievous personality.
NIGHT ON THE TOWN
When Blitzy Boy Walker, the usually cheerful Lakeland Terrier, finds himself at a loss one evening, he calls his friends for an eventful night of dancing on the town.
ON CATTLE SHOW DAY
Blitzy Boy sees a poster for the annual Cattle Show Day and fancies his chances of taking home a prize.
The Marveloso Minibeast Maloo
Who doesn’t love a story of two caterpillars falling madly in love?
The Marveloso Minibeast Maloo is an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of friendship
and ultimately of love.
Cut the rug with Caterpillar on his mission to find
a soulmate who dances with an equal measure of joy and mirth.
Bring all of your friends along,
as you join our tribal feast of Maloo-Bugaloos, tripping the light fantastic to a place of jiggling glee.
Ashputtel and the Hazel Tree
Ashputtel and the Hazel Tree
revisits the timeless tale of a girl whose
voice is suppressed, but not unheard.
Ashputtel is strong, wise, resilient and above all, kind to a fault. These
values can be seen in people throughout history, in the chapters of our
own lives and the stories that we’ve shared from our earliest days. Taking the princess out of a story replaces her with a much stronger
woman, but it is the Prince that is the true hero here because he
values what lies beneath the superficial.
This is a lesson that challenges expectations of our modern world.
Aphrodite's Handbag
Aphrodite's Handbag is a collection of 37 poems by Maria Cairnie for adult readers.
These poems are themed around love, hope and letting go.
The Clever Clog Frog:
Promotion in the Ocean
Promotion in the Ocean
Promotion in the Ocean is an action-packed aquatic journey, celebrating the lovable yet loquacious character of Clever Clog Frog who can’t wait to meet new friends.
Life lessons teach him that no matter where he goes with his boastful ideas and head full of clever tricks, other animals are just as powerfully tuned into their own incredible talents. What will they teach him on this ocean escape, down there in the brilliant, big blue?
The Clever Clog Frog:
Charm on the Farm
Charm on the Farm
Charm on the Farm is a farmyard jaunt, with our flamboyant and favourable friend Clever Clog. How will his charms fare in pastures new?
Life lessons teach him that no matter where he goes with his hifalutin ideas and head full of jokes, other animals are just as bombastic.
Book events
Maria can be booked as a Scottish Professional Storyteller through the directory provided by The Scottish Storytelling Centre at:
www.tracscotland.org/storytellers/maria-cairnie/
www.tracscotland.org/storytellers/maria-cairnie/
Maria can also be booked as a working Scottish Author of books for children through the Live Literature Fund application programme - provided by The Scottish Book Trust at:
