Chani McBain
Email:
Chani.mcbain@gmail.comWebsite:
www.picturekelpies.co.ukBRAW network:
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Chani McBain was brought up in Renfrewshire and moved to Glasgow to study at the University of Strathclyde. She now lives in Edinburgh where she works in publishing. Chani is a redhead from a family where gingers outnumber everyone elseAbout writer's work:
Ginger Nut is my first, and so-far, only book. It was inspired by the question - ‘what is Scottish?’ Apart from the obvious, my two answers were redhead (or gingers as they are more commonly known in Scotland) and a certain orange fizzy drink. As a redhead myself, and coming from a predominantly ginger family, I wanted to write a little differently about being ginger. Unfortunately children, and even adults, with ginger hair are often teased and made fun of but I’ve always loved redheads! Ginger Nut is also about feeling left out and different, which is something that I think every child feels at some point. Language:
EnglishAge groups:
0-4, 5-8Books written
Calum McGregor is a blond boy in a ginger family. His mum and dad have red hair, his big sister and brother have red hair, his grandpa had red hair before he went bald, and he even has a cat called ...
