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Inspired by travelling
Abi describes her early life and how her travels have found their way into her writing
  1. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  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 from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  10. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  11. School days
    03:57
    School days
  12. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  13. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  14. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  15. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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