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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  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. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  8. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  9. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  10. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  11. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  14. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  15. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  16. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
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