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Finding the bear
Sav talks about how he went about finding the look of the bear for his story book
  1. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
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  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
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  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
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  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
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  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
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  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
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  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
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  9. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  10. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  11. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  12. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  13. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
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