He was married to Julia - whose children's books The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child have been global best-sellers - for 52 years. As a highly-respected academic, Dr Donaldson wrote or ...

To mark the 15th anniversary of the release of Julia Donaldson's Zog, bookshops are being encouraged to hold an entire day of ...

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book – written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel ... might also like The Invention Show with Kids Invent Stuff and Colin Furze, at New Theatre on August ...

Julia Donaldson, author of the popular children's book 'The Smeds and the Smoos' sat down with us, to share what she thinks will help children write their 500 Words stories. Having published over ...

It also explores why Donaldson’s books appeal to both children and adults alike – tackling serious themes of love, loss, fear and bullying in a poignant but subtle way. Passages from Julia's ...

Julia Donaldson (centre) with Axel Scheffler (left), who illustrated many of her children’s books, including The Gruffalo Credit: Paul Grover for The Telegraph She has published numerous ...

The Gruffalo has taken a bite out of Harry Potter as Julia Donaldson surges past JK Rowling ... Scheffler’s The Gruffalo (Macmillan Children’s) in 1999. But they are two different (fantastic ...

It also explores why Donaldson’s books appeal to both children and adults alike – tackling serious themes of love, loss, fear and bullying in a poignant but subtle way. Passages from Julia's ...

JK Rowling has been toppled as the UK’s bestselling author by Julia Donaldson ...