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Being Children’s Laureate
Cressida talks about her time as Children’s Laureate
  1. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  8. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  9. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  12. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  13. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  14. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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