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unusual facts about Julia Donaldson


Scottish Friendly

The Children’s Laureate for 2011 to 2013, Julia Donaldson MBE, is involved in the programme, which has reached over 450,000 children and adults with its online broadcasts.


Arthur Price

2012 saw the launch of a range of children's gifts based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's much loved classic children's character the Gruffalo.

Axel Scheffler

He has drawn his distinctive illustrations for authors of children's books from Britain, Germany and the Netherlands, including, in addition to Julia Donaldson, Jon Blake, Paul Shipton, David Henry Wilson, Uwe Timm, Paul van Loon and Toon Tellegen.

Axel Scheffler (born Hamburg, 1957) is a German book illustrator best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, particularly The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child written by Julia Donaldson.

Seven Stories

Many children's authors and illustrators visit the centre to run workshops and give talks, including David Almond, Catherine Rayner, Michael Foreman, Terry Deary, Judith Kerr, Julia Donaldson, Mick Manning, Brita Granström and Oliver Jeffers.


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