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Why comics matter
Mark talks about the importance of comics when it comes to reading.
  1. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    View More From The Gruffalo’s 20th Birthday
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    View More From The Gruffalo’s 20th Birthday
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    View More From The Gruffalo’s 20th Birthday
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    View More From The Gruffalo’s 20th Birthday
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
    View More From The Gruffalo’s 20th Birthday
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
    View More From The Gruffalo’s 20th Birthday
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
    View More From The Gruffalo’s 20th Birthday
  9. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  10. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  11. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  12. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  13. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  14. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  16. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  17. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  18. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
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