by Emily MacDonald (Illustrator)

Bodkin Beag and Bodkin M r went out to the forest to pick nuts... but Bodkin Beag wouldn't stop eating them In this traditional Scottish Gaelic folktale, Bodkin M r sets out to teach a lesson to his greedy friend, unleashing a long chain of unintended consequences. This story was once the most well-known folktale for children throughout the Gaelic world, from the Highlands of Scotland to Nova Scotia.