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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  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. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  10. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  11. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  12. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  15. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  17. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  18. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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