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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  15. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  18. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  19. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  20. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  21. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  22. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
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