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Tom on his illustrations
Tom shows us his collage style of book illustration.
  1. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  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. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  10. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  11. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  12. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  13. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  14. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  15. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
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