Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London. He also illustrates the popular Pip and Posy series. In addition to his picture books, Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Christmas Bear and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognisable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards.

Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh. Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when the quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with an. The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson: 9780803730472 : Books Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming text and Axel Scheffler's brilliant, characterful illustrations come together in this perfect read aloudnow available as. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming text and Axel Scheffler's brilliant, characterful illustrations come together in this perfect read aloudnow available as a board book When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want to eat him So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with 'terrible tusks and.

Her books include Room on the Broom, What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next and the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 13.5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over seventy languages. Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate.

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