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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  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. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  10. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  11. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  12. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  13. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  16. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  17. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  18. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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