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Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
Catriona and James explain why language is all about who we are.
  1. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
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  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
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  6. Illustrating the Book
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    Illustrating the Book
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  7. Pets
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  8. Inspiration
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    Inspiration
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  9. Hooked on Reading
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  10. Becoming an Author
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    Becoming an Author
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  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
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  12. More Cookie Books
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    More Cookie Books
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  13. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  14. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  17. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  18. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  19. Being Children’s Laureate
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    Being Children’s Laureate
  20. Bumble and Snug reading
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    Bumble and Snug reading
  21. D is for Dialogue
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