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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  12. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  13. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  14. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  15. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  16. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  19. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  20. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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