Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson

About Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson, recently appointed as the Children's Laureate, is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's most-loved children's books, most notably the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. She has also written the young fiction series PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE, illustrates by Lydia Monks.

Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs -- and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She lives in Glasgow with her husband, Malcolm, and their family.

Julia Donaldson Links

The Gruffalo Links

Visit the Gruffalo website
See the Gruffalo on the BBC

The Gruffalo's Mum

A day in the life of best selling children's author Julia Donaldson. In exhibition at Seven Stories the Children's Centre of Books in Newcastle until April 2013. A Magic If Production. http://www.magicif.com Directed by Bev Fox, Filmed by Ian McLaughlin Edited by Ian McLaughlin and Bev Fox

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The What the Ladybird Heard Song

Watch Julia Donaldson and her husband, Malcolm, perform the What the Ladybird Heard Song, based on the bestselling picture book WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD, with illustrations by Lydia Monks.

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Julia Donaldson reads What The Ladybird Heard

A clip from Scottish Book Trust's second Meet Our Authors event, with the bestselling author telling one of her stories in an interactive and entertaining style. More videos at http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/podcasts

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Books By This Author

  • Sugarlump and the Unicorn
  • Gruffalo's Child Sound Book
  • The Gruffalo Sticker Activity Book
  • Let's Read! Room on the Broom
  • Let's Read! What the Ladybird Heard
  • The Singing Mermaid Book and CD Pack
  • Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou!
  • The Princess and the Wizard Sound Book
  • The Paper Dolls
  • Poems to Perform: A Classic Collection chosen by the Children's Laureate
  • Animal Music
  • The Singing Mermaid
  • Play Time:  Plays for all ages by the bestselling author of THE GRUFFALO
  • Goat Goes to Playgroup
  • What the Ladybird Heard Sticker Activity Book
  • Let's Read! The Snail and the Whale
  • Let's Read! The Gruffalo
  • Let's Read! The Princess and the Wizard
  • Let's Read! Tyrannosaurus Drip
  • Princess Mirror-Belle
  • Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse
  • Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes
  • A Squash and a Squeeze 20th anniversary edition
  • The Gruffalo's Child Colouring Book
  • The Gruffalo's Child and Other Songs
  • Jack and the Flumflum Tree Book and CD Pack
  • Room on the Broom Sound Book
  • The Gruffalo: Latin Edition
  • Jack and the Flumflum Tree
  • One Ted Falls Out of Bed
  • The Rhyming Rabbit Book and CD Pack
  • The Princess Mirror-Belle Collection
  • The Rhyming Rabbit
  • The Snail and the Whale Magnet Book
  • What The Ladybird Heard
  • Toddle Waddle
  • My First Gruffalo Gift Set
  • My First Gruffalo Little Library
  • My First Gruffalo: Touch-and-Feel
  • What the Ladybird Heard Book and Plush box set
  • The Gruffalo's Child Magnet Book
  • Cave Baby Book and CD Pack
  • The Princess and the Wizard Big Book
  • Tales From Acorn Wood Activity Book
  • What The Ladybird Heard Sound Book
  • One Mole Digging A Hole
  • My First Gruffalo: Hello Gruffalo! Buggy Book
  • My First Gruffalo: Gruffalo, What Can You See? Buggy Book
  • A Squash and a Squeeze
  • The Princess and the Wizard Activity Book
  • Cave Baby
  • My First Gruffalo: Colours
  • My First Gruffalo: Numbers
  • My First Gruffalo: Animal Actions
  • My First Gruffalo: Opposites
  • Freddie and the Fairy
  • Charlie Cook's Favourite Book
  • The Gruffalo Sound Book
  • The Troll Book and CD Pack
  • Room on the Broom Colouring Book
  • Sharing a Shell Big Book
  • Charlie Cook's Favourite Book Big Book
  • The Troll
  • What the Ladybird Heard Book and CD Pack
  • The Snail and the Whale Colouring Book
  • Room on the Broom
  • The Gruffalo's Child
  • The Snail and the Whale
  • Monkey Puzzle
  • The Gruffalo Magnet Book
  • Room on the Broom Book and Interactive CD
  • The Gruffalo's Child Activity Book
  • Hippo Has A Hat
  • The Gruffalo's Child Big Book
  • Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose
  • The Tyrannosaurus Drip Activity Book
  • The Gruffalo Party Pack
  • Monkey Puzzle Jigsaw Book
  • One Mole Digging A Hole Book and CD Pack
  • The Smartest Giant in Town Activity Book
  • Room on the Broom Activity Book
  • Tyrannosaurus Drip
  • Tyrannosaurus Drip Book and CD Pack
  • The Gruffalo Colouring Book
  • Wriggle and Roar
  • Tales From Acorn Wood Book and CD Pack
  • Tales From Acorn Wood: Three lift-the-flap stories
  • The Smartest Giant in Town Big Book
  • Room On The Broom and Other Songs
  • Room on the Broom and Other Songs Book and CD
  • The Princess and the Wizard Book and CD Pack
  • The Princess and the Wizard
  • The Snail and the Whale Big Book
  • Sharing A Shell
  • A Squash and a Squeeze Big Book
  • The Gruffalo's Child Jigsaw Book
  • Charlie Cook's Favourite Book: Book and CD Pack
  • Rosie's Hat
  • The Snail and the Whale Book and CD Pack
  • The Gruffalo Book and CD Pack

Latest Book By This Author

Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou!

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To mark the 20th anniversary of A Squash and a Squeeze, his first book with long-time collaborator Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler has created a special piece of anniversary artwork which has been used across commemorative material.

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