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You’ll be perfecting your own characters in no time.</p> <a class="action-button highlight-bg btm-lft" href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/axel-scheffler-how-to-draw-a-gruffalo"> <span class="action-text">View Video</span> </a> </div> </div><!-- pnl-inner --> </div><!-- pnl --> <!-- end of div for each odd or even entry --> <div class="pnl pnl-act-btn"> <!-- div for actual entry --> <div class="pnl-inner w-bg"> <div class="pnl-img"> <a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/axel-scheffler-top-3-tips-for-budding-illustrators"><img class="lazy" src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png" data-original="/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/axel-top-tips-film-crop.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=E5072DDADED3C170A8F1BC453B568120" alt="A painting of a fox in progress"/><noscript><img src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/axel-top-tips-film-crop.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=E5072DDADED3C170A8F1BC453B568120" alt="A painting of a fox in progress"></noscript></a> </div><!-- pnl-img --> <div class="pnl-txt suffix_1"> <h3 class="pnl-title"><a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/axel-scheffler-top-3-tips-for-budding-illustrators">Axel Scheffler: Top 3 tips for budding illustrators</a></h3> <p class="pnl-desc">In a picture book, illustrations are just as important as words to bring a story to life. In this video Axel Scheffler, illustrator of the well-loved Gruffalo books, gives his top tips for budding artists.</p> <a class="action-button highlight-bg btm-lft" href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/axel-scheffler-top-3-tips-for-budding-illustrators"> <span class="action-text">View Video</span> </a> </div> </div><!-- pnl-inner --> </div><!-- pnl --> <!-- end of div for each odd or even entry --> <div class="pnl pnl-act-btn"> <!-- div for actual entry --> <div class="pnl-inner w-bg"> <div class="pnl-img"> <a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/viviane-schwarz-making-a-story"><img class="lazy" src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png" data-original="/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/making-a-story-crop.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=4B0639D9759B16DC5AD5A5B811677758" alt="Pastels arranged in a circle"/><noscript><img src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/making-a-story-crop.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=4B0639D9759B16DC5AD5A5B811677758" alt="Pastels arranged in a circle"></noscript></a> </div><!-- pnl-img --> <div class="pnl-txt suffix_1"> <h3 class="pnl-title"><a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/viviane-schwarz-making-a-story">Viviane Schwarz: Making a story</a></h3> <p class="pnl-desc">Once you’ve got your characters, you can get started on your story. In this clip Viviane Schwarz shows us how she creates an illustration, with lots of colour and collage. Why not grab some scraps of paper and a paintbrush, and see where your imagination takes you?</p> <a class="action-button highlight-bg btm-lft" href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/viviane-schwarz-making-a-story"> <span class="action-text">View Video</span> </a> </div> </div><!-- pnl-inner --> </div><!-- pnl --> <!-- end of div for each odd or even entry --> <div class="pnl pnl-act-btn"> <!-- div for actual entry --> <div class="pnl-inner w-bg"> <div class="pnl-img"> <a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/viviane-schwarz-how-to-develop-a-character"><img class="lazy" src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png" data-original="/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/viviane%20develop-a-character-crop.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=C99C4081E3ADD59806BFDDFFB3F6A82A" alt="a lady in a artists studio working on a picture"/><noscript><img src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/viviane%20develop-a-character-crop.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=C99C4081E3ADD59806BFDDFFB3F6A82A" alt="a lady in a artists studio working on a picture"></noscript></a> </div><!-- pnl-img --> <div class="pnl-txt suffix_1"> <h3 class="pnl-title"><a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/viviane-schwarz-how-to-develop-a-character">Viviane Schwarz: How to develop a character</a></h3> <p class="pnl-desc">What do you think an angry shape would look like? How would your angry shape turn into a character in a story? In this video, writer and illustrator Viviane Schwarz shows us some unusual techniques for coming up with your characters.</p> <a class="action-button highlight-bg btm-lft" href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/viviane-schwarz-how-to-develop-a-character"> <span class="action-text">View Video</span> </a> </div> </div><!-- pnl-inner --> </div><!-- pnl --> <!-- end of div for each odd or even entry --> <div class="pnl pnl-act-btn"> <!-- div for actual entry --> <div class="pnl-inner w-bg"> <div class="pnl-img"> <a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/viviane-schwarz-finding-out-more-about-a-character"><img class="lazy" src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png" data-original="/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/viviane-find-out-about-character-crop.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=85BBC14B90FF35A694B81021359BC78D" alt="doodles on cut out pieces of paper on a workbench"/><noscript><img src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/viviane-find-out-about-character-crop.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=85BBC14B90FF35A694B81021359BC78D" alt="doodles on cut out pieces of paper on a workbench"></noscript></a> </div><!-- pnl-img --> <div class="pnl-txt suffix_1"> <h3 class="pnl-title"><a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/viviane-schwarz-finding-out-more-about-a-character">Viviane Schwarz: How to find out more about your character</a></h3> <p class="pnl-desc">You know what your characters look like, but to write a story you need to find out who they are. Do they have a favourite food? What are they afraid of? Viviane Schwarz talks us through her simple steps for getting to know your characters.</p> <a class="action-button highlight-bg btm-lft" href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/viviane-schwarz-finding-out-more-about-a-character"> <span class="action-text">View Video</span> </a> </div> </div><!-- pnl-inner --> </div><!-- pnl --> <!-- end of div for each odd or even entry --> <div class="pnl pnl-act-btn"> <!-- div for actual entry --> <div class="pnl-inner w-bg"> <div class="pnl-img"> <a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/v-fold"><img class="lazy" src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png" data-original="/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/v-fold-video-still.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=C26950D886AEC05851E42CA384941E14" alt="Photo of a completed V fold pop-up book page. The page has pop-up green mountains in front of which are a pink dragon and an orange wizard"/><noscript><img src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/v-fold-video-still.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=C26950D886AEC05851E42CA384941E14" alt="Photo of a completed V fold pop-up book page. The page has pop-up green mountains in front of which are a pink dragon and an orange wizard"></noscript></a> </div><!-- pnl-img --> <div class="pnl-txt suffix_1"> <h3 class="pnl-title"><a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/v-fold">Pop-up Book technique: V fold</a></h3> <p class="pnl-desc">Surprise yourself as you open the page with this classic pop-up book method. </p> <a class="action-button highlight-bg btm-lft" href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/v-fold"> <span class="action-text">View Video</span> </a> </div> </div><!-- pnl-inner --> </div><!-- pnl --> <!-- end of div for each odd or even entry --> <div class="pnl pnl-act-btn"> <!-- div for actual entry --> <div class="pnl-inner w-bg"> <div class="pnl-img"> <a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/theatre-book"><img class="lazy" src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png" data-original="/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/theatre-book-video-still.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=8CBBFD84A64C55CFE9F17228C6561494" alt="Photo of a completed theater pop-up book page. The page depicts Red curtains with a Minotaur climbing through a window. A man in a toga waves a sword at the monster. "/><noscript><img src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/theatre-book-video-still.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=8CBBFD84A64C55CFE9F17228C6561494" alt="Photo of a completed theater pop-up book page. The page depicts Red curtains with a Minotaur climbing through a window. A man in a toga waves a sword at the monster. "></noscript></a> </div><!-- pnl-img --> <div class="pnl-txt suffix_1"> <h3 class="pnl-title"><a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/theatre-book">Pop-up Book technique: Theatre book</a></h3> <p class="pnl-desc">Imagine you’re eagerly sitting in the audience of a glamorous theatre. When the curtains are pulled back, who do you want to see on the stage? With this activity you can make your very own 3D pop up theatre and set the scene!</p> <a class="action-button highlight-bg btm-lft" href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/theatre-book"> <span class="action-text">View Video</span> </a> </div> </div><!-- pnl-inner --> </div><!-- pnl --> <!-- end of div for each odd or even entry --> <div class="pnl pnl-act-btn"> <!-- div for actual entry --> <div class="pnl-inner w-bg"> <div class="pnl-img"> <a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/lift-the-flap"><img class="lazy" src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png" data-original="/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/lift-the-flap-crop.jpg?crop=1&cropX=0&cropY=0&cropW=4800&cropH=2700&cropcachekey=10048002700&w=464&h=261&dispW=464&dispH=261&hash=4FEF273C2E8A368891766E7FC56913EB" alt="Still from video showing illustration of a treasure chest and colouring pencils"/><noscript><img src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/lift-the-flap-crop.jpg?crop=1&cropX=0&cropY=0&cropW=4800&cropH=2700&cropcachekey=10048002700&w=464&h=261&dispW=464&dispH=261&hash=4FEF273C2E8A368891766E7FC56913EB" alt="Still from video showing illustration of a treasure chest and colouring pencils"></noscript></a> </div><!-- pnl-img --> <div class="pnl-txt suffix_1"> <h3 class="pnl-title"><a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/lift-the-flap">Pop-up Book technique: Lift the Flap</a></h3> <p class="pnl-desc">What's inside your treasure chest? Who's knocking at your door? What will you see when you open your book cover? Easy to make and easy to operate, a flap is a wonderful way of concealing something. Lift the flap and something else is revealed!</p> <a class="action-button highlight-bg btm-lft" href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/lift-the-flap"> <span class="action-text">View Video</span> </a> </div> </div><!-- pnl-inner --> </div><!-- pnl --> <!-- end of div for each odd or even entry --> <div class="pnl pnl-act-btn"> <!-- div for actual entry --> <div class="pnl-inner w-bg"> <div class="pnl-img"> <a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/poetry-notebook"><img class="lazy" src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png" data-original="/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/poetry-film-placeholder.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=179FED51743D6D05C68DFC1673E1A9F3" alt="Craft materials and small animal figurines arranged on a white surface. The animals 'watch' A pair of adult hands is drawing in a card"/><noscript><img src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/poetry-film-placeholder.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=179FED51743D6D05C68DFC1673E1A9F3" alt="Craft materials and small animal figurines arranged on a white surface. The animals 'watch' A pair of adult hands is drawing in a card"></noscript></a> </div><!-- pnl-img --> <div class="pnl-txt suffix_1"> <h3 class="pnl-title"><a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/poetry-notebook">Make a pop-up poetry notebook</a></h3> <p class="pnl-desc">Bind your own pop-up poetry notebook and follow our fabulous prompts to help you see the world like a poet. </p> <a class="action-button highlight-bg btm-lft" href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/poetry-notebook"> <span class="action-text">View Video</span> </a> </div> </div><!-- pnl-inner --> </div><!-- pnl --> <!-- end of div for each odd or even entry --> <div class="pnl pnl-act-btn"> <!-- div for actual entry --> <div class="pnl-inner w-bg"> <div class="pnl-img"> <a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/make-a-mini-book"><img class="lazy" src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png" data-original="/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/mini-book-video-still.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=0A062753AA1657073A220432918E4833" alt="A selection of craft materials spread out on a desk. "/><noscript><img src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/mini-book-video-still.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=0A062753AA1657073A220432918E4833" alt="A selection of craft materials spread out on a desk. "></noscript></a> </div><!-- pnl-img --> <div class="pnl-txt suffix_1"> <h3 class="pnl-title"><a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/make-a-mini-book">Make a mini book</a></h3> <p class="pnl-desc">Find out how to make a tiny book. Will you make an adventure tale, a recipe book, a computer game guide or a history of Ancient Egypt?</p> <a class="action-button highlight-bg btm-lft" href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/make-a-mini-book"> <span class="action-text">View Video</span> </a> </div> </div><!-- pnl-inner --> </div><!-- pnl --> <!-- end of div for each odd or even entry --> <div class="pnl pnl-act-btn"> <!-- div for actual entry --> <div class="pnl-inner w-bg"> <div class="pnl-img"> <a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/make-a-toy-theatre"><img class="lazy" src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png" data-original="/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/make%20a%20theatre%20still.jpg?crop=1&cropX=7&cropY=0&cropW=2468&cropH=1389&cropcachekey=17024681389&w=464&h=261&dispW=464&dispH=261&hash=A872DE5706A3FBC72704821E93165778" alt="A toy theatre made out of recycled papers"/><noscript><img src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/make%20a%20theatre%20still.jpg?crop=1&cropX=7&cropY=0&cropW=2468&cropH=1389&cropcachekey=17024681389&w=464&h=261&dispW=464&dispH=261&hash=A872DE5706A3FBC72704821E93165778" alt="A toy theatre made out of recycled papers"></noscript></a> </div><!-- pnl-img --> <div class="pnl-txt suffix_1"> <h3 class="pnl-title"><a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/make-a-toy-theatre">Make your own toy theatre</a></h3> <p class="pnl-desc">Make your own toy theatre using recycled materials. What festive show will your characters perform - a pantomime, a circus, or a talent show? Watch our instructional film to find out more</p> <a class="action-button highlight-bg btm-lft" href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/make-a-toy-theatre"> <span class="action-text">View Video</span> </a> </div> </div><!-- pnl-inner --> </div><!-- pnl --> <!-- end of div for each odd or even entry --> <div class="pnl pnl-act-btn"> <!-- div for actual entry --> <div class="pnl-inner w-bg"> <div class="pnl-img"> <a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/coelho-celebrates-childrens-poetry-notebooks"><img class="lazy" src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png" data-original="/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/poetry-notebooks-review-still.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=1E7C6164EF2AA6E60C5328213BDEA0E1" alt="Joseph Coelho on a background showing children's hand-made poetry books"/><noscript><img src="/web/20210717124106im_/https://www.bl.uk/britishlibrary/~/media/bl/global/dl%20childrens%20literature/video%20images/poetry-notebooks-review-still.jpg?w=464&h=261&hash=1E7C6164EF2AA6E60C5328213BDEA0E1" alt="Joseph Coelho on a background showing children's hand-made poetry books"></noscript></a> </div><!-- pnl-img --> <div class="pnl-txt suffix_1"> <h3 class="pnl-title"><a href="/web/20210717124106/https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/videos/coelho-celebrates-childrens-poetry-notebooks">Joseph Coelho celebrates children's pop-up poetry notebooks</a></h3> <p class="pnl-desc">Children across the UK created poetry notebooks full of wonderful verses, pictures and pop-up elements. 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