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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  12. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  15. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  16. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  19. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  20. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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