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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  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. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  12. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  15. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
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