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Illustrating the Book
Konnie on drawing the illustrations throughout her book.
  1. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  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. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  10. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  11. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  14. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  15. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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