Accessible Stories
We are often asked about alternative ways to access the comics and stories we collaborate on. We have produced comics in a variety of different languages, and have often included digital options for the comic to be read to individuals - but we are aware that we have not done as much as we would like to.
Throughout 2024 we have been running a pilot project to help us develop and expand these resources and our process. With the support of the Youth Arts Fund, provided by the Scottish Government and Creative Scotland, we have been working on storybooks and comics with Craigmarloch School and Garvel Deaf School.
Castle Zoo
A sensory storybook created with pupils of Craigmarloch School - based on legends surrounding Newark Castle in Port Glasgow.
You can read the flipbook screen version of the book on our ISSUU page, or download the PDF below.
Additional Castle Zoo Resources
Castle Zoo is also available to download in the formats below
You can also watch a version of the story sung with the pupils of Craigmarloch School or listen to it via soundcloud.
When the Farmer Caught a Kelpie
A sensory storybook based on a traditional Scottish folktale.
You can read the flipbook screen version of the story on our ISSUU page, or download the PDF below.
Additional When the Farmer Caught a Kelpie Resources
When the Farmer Caught A Kelpie is also available to download in the following formats
Below you can watch a version told in BSL
Garvel Comics
A comic created with pupils of Garvel Deaf Centre, including some stories featuring BSL.
You can read the flipbook version of the comic on our ISSUU page, or download the PDF below.
Additional Garvel Comics Resources
Garvel Comics is also available to download in the following formats
full comic scripts (available soon)
You can also watch two videos created with the pupils, What Colour Is This, which shares some of the many ways to sign 'purple' in BSL and Were Dragon, which tells one pupils story also utilising percussive music.
Flim Flam
Flim Flam is a comic tale of sci-fi terror, originally published in 'The F Word' by 404 Ink.
The comic has been adapted as an audio drama for our Accessible Stories project.
You can read the comic via our ISSUU page or download it below and then listen to the all new adaptation!
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