Today - 2nd of April - is not only Good Friday but it's also International Children's Book Day! The Kilted Coo This celebration of children's books is facilitated by the International Board on Books for Young People, and every year on April 2nd a different National Section is nominated to the day's official national sponsor. Treasure of the Loch Ness Monster 2018's sponsor is Latvia and their chosen theme is 'the small is big in a book'. In a message from renowned Latvian author Inese Zandere, the focus of the celebration is that in books, small is a relative concept. With courage, belief in our ideals, foresight, perseverance, and the power of talent we can make literature and the art of books significant and meaningful. Porridge the Tartan Cat Here are a couple of extracts from Inese's message about what children's books can be: "A children's book is a miraculous force that promotes the small person's great desire and ability to be. It promotes his or her courage to live" "A book is a mystery in which something unsought can be found, or something beyond one's reach" "A picture book can function as a treasure chest of wisdom and culture even for adults, just as children can read a book intended for adults and find their own story" Sky Dancer "A children's book signifies respect for the greatness of the small. It signifies a world that is created anew each time, a playful and beautiful seriousness" Where's Nessie? At Scottish Bookstore, we adore children's books and it's one of our strongest categories - no matter how the market is, children's books always outperform expectations and it seems that their resonance and appeal is unending. You can find our fantastic selection of children's books here.

Happy World Book Day! Today, 1st of March, is officially the day to celebrate all things bright and book-iful! Kids in schools across the country will be celebrating today in a whole host of ways – and here’s how you can get involved too: #ShareAStory – this is the big activity for 2018; take just 10 minutes to share a story with someone at some point today. Today in the office we’re sharing one of our favourite stories… Harry the Highlander: Up the Glen Harry the Highlander: Up the Glen Join a book club – young or old, start your own group or join an existing one and make some noise – lots of noise – about your favourite books Collect, receive, gift and spend National Book Tokens in your favourite bookshops There are lots of ways to celebrate World Book Day and we’d love to hear what you’re doing in Scotland! Send us a picture on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram of your WBD celebrations; we know us Scots are great at hosting some fantastic events! For more on World Book Day, visit the official site here: www.worldbookday.com