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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  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. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  10. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  11. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  14. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  15. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  18. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
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