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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  11. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  15. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  18. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  19. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
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