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Biography - Julia Donaldson
I grew up in London, in a tall Victorian terraced house. My granny lived at the top and my uncle and aunt were on the middle floor. My parents, younger sister Mary and I shared the ground …
The Gruffalo’s Child - Julia Donaldson
Julia says ... I had been resisting the idea of writing a sequel to The Gruffalo until I began to wonder how the Gruffalo would feel about the mouse five years later. Supposing in the …
Plays for a whole class - Julia Donaldson
The first play I ever wrote for schoolchildren to act was called Persephone – based on the story of the nature goddess’s daughter who is captured by the king of the underworld. I wrote and …
Jack and the Flumflum Tree - Julia Donaldson
“There are hints of Edward Lear’s verse in this funny, appealing and imaginative picture book. Julia Donaldson’s engaging text is perfectly accompanied by beautiful and quirky illustrations …
Freddie and the Fairy - Julia Donaldson
“A delightful tale full of Julia Donaldson’s trademark rhyme and wit, with a subtle message about hearing impairments” My child and me Julia says ... This book is really about lip-reading.
Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book - Julia Donaldson
Julia says ... There are eleven different books in this story, and my first idea was to have eleven different illustrators – one for each book-within-a-book! But the publisher thought that would be …
The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-cat - Julia …
“Donaldson’s rhythm imitates Lear perfectly and captures his zaniness” The Sunday Times Julia says ... Edward Lear has been a big influence on my own writing, so when I was wooed (with …