We are absolutely thrilled that the Children's Laureate will be joining us at GNHQ on 2nd March.
Julia Donaldson is one of the UK’s most popular children’s authors. She started her career writing songs for children’s television then in 1993, one of her songs was made into a book, A Squash And A Squeeze. Since then she has written over 100 books and plays for children and teenagers. She is probably best known for her partnership with Axel Scheffler, illustrator of best-selling book The Gruffalo, amongst many others.
Her latest book - illustrated by Nick Sharratt - is Goat Goes To Playgroup. It's a comforting story that's perfect for grans/parents to read to children starting at, or already attending, a playgroup: Goat has lots of fun with the musical instruments and the dressing up box but causes a commotion in the classroom by getting into a muddle or two. amzn.to/yOBmUO
In 2011 Julia was announced as the Children’s Laureate, for a term of two years, and was awarded an MBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours. You can find out more on her website: www.juliadonaldson.co.uk
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(Oh and keep an eye on our Kids' Book of the Month pages - a treat for Julia Donaldson fans coming up in the next few weeks!)