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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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  12. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  13. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  14. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  15. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  16. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  19. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  20. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
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