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Julia Donaldson

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About Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved children's books, and was the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate. Her picture books include the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 13.5 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard and What the Ladybird Heard Next. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.

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International Dance Day

Animal Music by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books is a great dancing book!

2 days ago

National Gardening Week (UK)

One Mole Digging A Hole by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books. A great outdoors read to start #NationalGardeningWeek.

4 days ago

National Gardening Week (UK)

The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books. A great outdoors read to start #NationalGardeningWeek.

4 days ago

National Gardening Week (UK)

The Woolly Bear Caterpillar by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books. A great outdoors read to start #NationalGardeningWeek.

4 days ago

National Arbor Day (US)

Amazing!!! One Mole Digging A Hole by Julia Donaldson and Nick Sharratt. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

5 days ago

World Penguin Day

The Snail and the Whale Make and Do Book by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books

6 days ago

World Book and Copyright Day

Who wrote your book? Read this brilliant book about copying and why you shouldn't! Let's Read! Room on the Broom, by Julia Donaldson, published by Macmillan Children's Books.

8 days ago

World Circus Day

The Singing Mermaid by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books is a really exciting read!

11 days ago

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