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Being Children’s Laureate
Cressida talks about her time as Children’s Laureate
  1. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  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. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  12. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  13. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  18. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  19. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  20. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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