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Translating into Gaelic
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Catriona describes how her father translated The Gruffalo into Gaelic.
  1. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  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. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  9. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  10. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  11. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  12. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  13. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  16. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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