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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  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. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  13. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  16. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  18. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  19. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  20. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
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