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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. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  10. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  11. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  12. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  13. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  14. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  15. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  16. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  17. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  18. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
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