Aug 17, 2026
Catherine Stables, author, illustrator and working vet, has become a regular favourite at many of Turriff Show in Scotland’s North East. This was part of a busy summer for Catherine with winning entries at the Royal Highland Show and an important role as...
Jun 26, 2026
We are thrilled to be working again with author Louisa MacDougall and illustrator Sarah Lovell who created The Highland Cowgirl and Showtime! This time it’s a charming collection of wildlife stories that are perfect for early readers or as a bedtime story. The...
Mar 10, 2026
Even though the early months of the year are usually our quietist in terms of customers, it’s been a busy time for Foggie Toddle Books. We’ve had a rejig of the second and third rooms in the shop, making these spaces work much better for the...
Jan 16, 2026
Happy 2026 – here we are in a new year in Scotland’s National Booktown. One of the first jobs of the year is to do the annual stock take – which sounds like a terrible chore but is actually quite a fun time in the shop. Magghi (Puffin Patchworks)...
Dec 23, 2025
Just wanted to take a moment in the Christmas rush to wish all our customers all the best for the festive season. We’ve had another wonderful year at Foggie Toddle Books – our best yet! We celebrated five years as Foggie Toddle in April and then quietly...
Oct 31, 2025
I’m sure you can imagine how excited we were to meet this lovely couple Greg Hemphill and Julie Wilson Nimmo. They...
Oct 21, 2025
What a fabulous time at the Wigtown Book Festival this year – despite the worst weather in years. Storm Amy couldn’t...
Sep 9, 2025
Look out for a fourth adventure for Shona the Vet flying into bookshops very soon. The book is due back from the printer any day and we’re excited to see it. This time the intrepid vet flies her wee red helicopter across the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and...
Jul 10, 2025
Just to keep you up to date with our new book The Highland Cowgirl: Showtime! We’re delighted to announce that all the illustrations are complete and the book is now with our wonderful layout artist and designer Caroline Smith. We’re just waiting form...
Jun 27, 2025
Busy vet, author, illustrator, sheep breeder and basketmaker, Catherine Stables will be finding time in her schedule this summer to visit several shows, libraries and farms shops with her lovely books about Shona the Vet. Catherine, who lives in the north east of...
