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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  12. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  16. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  17. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  19. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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