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Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
Catriona and James explain why language is all about who we are.
  1. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  16. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  17. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  18. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  19. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  20. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  21. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  22. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
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