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Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
  1. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  12. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  13. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  14. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  15. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  16. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  18. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  19. 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
  20. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
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