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Lydia Monks

Author & Illustrator

About Lydia Monks

Lydia Monks is one of the most original picture book artists working today. Her distinctive use of colour and collage has won her critical acclaim and several awards, including the Smarties Prize. Her collaborations with Julia Donaldson include THE SINGING MERMAID, the Princess Mirror-belle books, SUGARLUMP AND THE UNICORN, and the phenomenally successful WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD. Lydia lives in Sheffield.

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The Greatest Show on Earth

On this day in 1881, PT Barnum and James A Bailey formed the Greatest Show on Earth. A good time to read The Singing Mermaid by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 days ago

The Greatest Show on Earth

On this day in 1881, PT Barnum and James A Bailey formed the Greatest Show on Earth. A good time to read The Singing Mermaid 10th Anniversary Edition by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 days ago

World Poetry Day

Get kids into poetry and other types of written verse! Try reading All the Best. By Roger McGough, published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

11 days ago

World Poetry Day

Get kids into poetry and other types of written verse! Try reading All the Best. By Roger McGough, published by Puffin.

11 days ago

World Poetry Day

Get kids into poetry and other types of written verse! Try reading Sharing a Shell Big Book. By Julia Donaldson, published by Macmillan Children's Books.

11 days ago

World Poetry Day

Get kids into poetry and other types of written verse! Try reading The Rhyming Rabbit. By Julia Donaldson, published by Macmillan Children's Books.

11 days ago

World Poetry Day

Get kids into poetry and other types of written verse! Try reading Sugarlump and the Unicorn. By Julia Donaldson, published by Macmillan Children's Books.

11 days ago

World Poetry Day

Get kids into poetry and other types of written verse! Try reading The Rhyming Rabbit 10th Anniversary Edition. By Julia Donaldson, published by Macmillan Children's Books.

11 days ago

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