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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. 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. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  13. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  15. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  17. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  18. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  19. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  20. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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