Julia Catherine Donaldson MBE (born 16 September 1948) is a British writer, playwright and performer, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which include The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. She originally wrote songs for children's television but has concentrated on writing books since the words of one of her songs, "A Squash and a Squeeze", were made into a children's book in 1993. Of her 184 published works, 64 are widely available in bookshops. The remaining 120 are intended for school use and include her Songbirds phonic reading scheme, which is part of the Oxford Reading Tree.
Peep-through the diecut holes and lift the flaps to discover all your favourite characters in this chunky board book based on bestselling picture book The Gruffalo .
Dot the hospital dog is everyones favourite visitor in this story of bravery and friendship from the bestselling partnership of Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie - the creators of the Number 1 bestselling picture book The Detective Dog .
Lift the colourful felt flaps in this fun chunky board book perfect for small hands until you find Stick Man! Based on the bestselling book Stick Man by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler the creators of The Gruffalo.
A Squash and a Squeeze is a rhyming fable that tells of a little old lady who thinks her home is too small. A wise man tells her to take in a succession of animals so that it really is a squash in the house!
A tiger in the back garden! A bird-eating spider in the cupboard! Elmo and his sister love playing in the jungle house next door that is until mean old Mr Birdsnest moves in. But when it appears that Mr Birdsnest has kidnapped their grandma they must sneak back in to rescue her! A delightful story by the Childrens Laureate.
Watch a thousand years unfold in the life of one magnificent tree! A tiny acorn grows . . . into an enormous oak tree! It lives for a thousand years - then a new acorn sprouts beginning the cycle of life all over again. With its rich poetic rhyme and gorgeous illustrations this is a captivating celebration of nature and wildlife.