Julia Donaldson (Author)
Julia Donaldson was born in 1948. She grew up in London and studied
at Bristol University. She worked for a few years in publishing and
as a teacher, while also writing and performing songs and street
theatre with her husband Malcolm, and writing and directing two
musicals for children. She has written over a hundred books and
plays for children and teenagers, including the award-winning
stories The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Superworm, which are
among the UK's best-selling picture books. Julia has won many
awards, including the Smarties and Blue Peter Awards and was the
children's laureate 2011-2013. Julia Donaldson lives in Sussex with
her husband, Malcolm, who often joins her on stage for their
sell-out singalong shows.
Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator)
Helen Oxenbury has charmed generations of children with her
award-winning illustrations. She has won the Kate Greenaway medal
and the Kurt Maschler Award and her numerous books include We're
Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
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