Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.

The Royal Mail Scottish Children's Book Awards. Winners. Shortlists". literaryfestivals.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-04-26 . Retrieved 2016-07-13. This may well be my favourite Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler book and it is no surprise to read that the Daily Mail critic commented, 'You'll read this book again and again.' I should say that I did read it twice at the first sitting! An irresistibly jaunty picture book, spiced with the danger familiar to all those who love The Gruffalo. Julia Donaldson’s rhyming text brings the tale to a satisfying conclusion.” The Guardian

A stage play has also been created based on the original book which has been praised by Time Out [6] and the Independent [7] as well as an audio edition narrated by Imelda Staunton. Q. The book is full of read-aloud rhymes. Were there any particular rhymes that you found difficult to make? Do you have a favourite? I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Mary and I would argue about which of us would marry him). She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.

I also continued to write “grown-up” songs and perform them in folk clubs and on the radio, and have recently released two CDs of these songs. We love this story, the happy ending is a testimony to all good things that happen on Christmas Eve! Definitely worth buying!We bought this yesterday and had it as a bedtime read straight away. Actually quite the story sitting behind the rhyme. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing -

Challenge your children to practise their puppet show and perform it to the whole family on Christmas Day! Within the printable there are a few options for you – so perhaps let your child decide how they would like to make this craft. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand.I really enjoy writing verse, even though it can be fiendishly difficult. I used to memorise poems as a child and it means a lot to me when parents tell me their child can recite one of my books.

A. Hmm – I’m not a great one for sequels – but mind you, I said that about The Gruffalo yet went on to write The Gruffalo’s Child, so you never know… About This Edition ISBN: One of my television songs, A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE, was made into a book in 1993, with illustrations by the wonderful Axel Scheffler. It was great to hold the book in my hand without it vanishing in the air the way the songs did. This prompted me to unearth some plays I’d written for a school reading group, and since then I’ve had 20 plays published. Most children love acting and it’s a tremendous way to improve their reading. My real breakthrough was THE GRUFFALO, again illustrated by Axel. We work separately - he’s in London and I’m in Glasgow - but he sends me letters with lovely funny pictures on the envelopes. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec placerat eros vel lectus molestie, eget mattis’ BylineAnother favourite book. Rhyming text and detailed illustrations are just perfect and light-hearted. The book was adapted into a short animated film by Jeroen Jaspaert and Daniel Snaddon in 2015, featuring the voice talents of Martin Freeman, Sally Hawkins, Jennifer Saunders, Hugh Bonneville and Rob Brydon and produced by Magic Light Pictures, the production team responsible for the Oscar-nominated short films The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom. The film premiered on BBC 1 on 25 December 2015 and was watched by 9.27million viewers, [4] being the fourth most-watched programme in the United Kingdom that day. [5] A. As a child it was always autumn, because of the colourful crunchy leaves, but now I love spring best. I studied Drama and French at Bristol University, where I met Malcolm, a guitar-playing medic to whom I’m now married. Before Malcolm and I had our three sons we used to go busking together and I would write special songs for each country; the best one was in Italian about pasta.