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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  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. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  10. 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
  11. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  12. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  13. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  14. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
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