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Reading The Undefeated
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his excellent book, The Undefeated.
  1. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  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 of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  10. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  11. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  12. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  13. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  18. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
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