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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. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  8. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  9. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  10. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  11. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  12. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
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