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 celebration.

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have ... and why she thinks their books are a hit with parents and children alike. There are all sorts of ways your child can create a story for their picture ...

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 BBC will screen animated special Tabby McTat, based on the best-selling children’s book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated ... Tabby McTat is the 11th BBC seasonal special adapted from ...

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 ...

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