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Start with a face
Sav shows how a story is built image by image
  1. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  2. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  12. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  15. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  16. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  17. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  18. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  19. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  20. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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