Inspired bi e ideas o e bairns at Tullos Primary, iss beuk follaes twa rival teams o local birdies competin baith on e fitba pitch an in thir ain habitats. Fan a green lintie an a chaffinch meet at e bird table, they cum tae realise they dinna need tae be enemies efter aa.

Alangside e story an e braw illustrations bi e bairns, e beuk dis duty as a wee field guide inna, featurin professional photaes tae help readers spot an recognise birds in e local area.

Iss beuk cums wi free audio files - een in Doric an een in English. Ye can doonload puckles o free resources fae e 'resources fur The Muckle Birdie Match' section on oor 'ither stuff' tab here on e wabsite inna.

Inspired by the ideas of pupils at Tullos Primary, this book follows two rival teams of local birds who compete on the football pitch and in their habitats. When a greenfinch and a chaffinch meet at the bird table, they discover they don’t have to be enemies after all.

Alongside the story and wonderful illustrations by the pupils, the book also doubles as a mini field guide by featuring professional photographs helping readers spot and recognise birds in the local area.

This book comes with free audio files: one in Doric and one in English. You can also download various free resources from the 'resources for The Muckle Birdie Matcj' section on our 'ither stuff' tab on this website.

"I love this book, the illustrations done by the young people are amazing! It brought so many memories back for me playing in the school cup games at Tullos fieldy!"

Shannon Mcgregor, a pupil at Tullos Primary, fitba player fur Celtic Women an Scotland Women's National Team