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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 …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

I’ve been lucky to work with many wonderful illustrators. Here you can see pictures of the latest book by each of them, and if you click on that book you can see the books we have created …

“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.

The Amazing World of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Illustrated by Axel Scheffler Discover the wonderful worlds behind the nation’s favourite picture-book partnership.