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Where monsters come from
How did the idea for a monster-themed book come about?
  1. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  8. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  9. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  10. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  11. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  12. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  16. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
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