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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  10. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  11. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  12. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  13. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  16. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  17. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
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