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Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
Ross answers the question from Oliver from Aith Junior High.
  1. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write 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. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  10. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  11. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  12. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  13. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  18. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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