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Illustrating the Book
Konnie on drawing the illustrations throughout her book.
  1. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  12. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  15. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  16. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  19. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  20. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
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