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Cardboard Cowboys reading
Brian reads from the opening chapter of Cardboard Cowboys.
  1. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  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. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  10. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  11. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  12. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  13. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  14. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  15. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
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