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How James got started
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James's early days of drawing and painting at school to the production of his first book.
  1. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  4. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  5. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  6. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  7. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  8. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  9. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  10. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  13. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
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