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Translating into Gaelic
Catriona describes how her father translated The Gruffalo into Gaelic.
  1. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  12. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  13. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  18. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  19. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  20. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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