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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  12. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  15. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  18. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  19. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  20. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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