Writing what you know with Leigh Hobbs video

SUBJECTS:  English

YEARS:  3–4

When you write a story, do you sometimes base characters, events or settings on your own experiences?

Leigh Hobbs, author and illustrator of The Big Book of Old Tom, claims there's always a little bit of himself in everything he writes.

Is this true for you too?

Production Date: 2015

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