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Julia Donaldson

Writer / Playwright / Author | * 09/16/1948 (75) | London (United Kingdom (UK))
Julia Catherine Donaldson (née Shields; born 16 September 1948) is an English writer and playwright, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which include The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. She originally wrote songs for children's television but has concentrated on writing books since the words of one of her songs, "A Squash and a Squeeze", were made into a children's book in 1993. Of her 184 published works, 64 are widely available in bookshops. The remaining 120 are intended for school use and include her Songbirds phonic reading scheme, which is part of the Oxford University Press's Oxford Reading Tree. ()
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Julia Donaldson CBE (born Julia Catherine Shields; born 16 September 1948) is an English writer, playwright and performer, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which include The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. She originally wrote songs for children's television but has concentrated on writing books since the words of one of her songs, "A Squash and a Squeeze", were made into a children's book in 1993. Of her 184 published works, 64 are widely available in bookshops. The remaining 120 are intended for school use and include her Songbirds phonic reading scheme, which is part of the Oxford University Press's Oxford Reading Tree.

Most frequent genres for this person: Kids & Family | Animation | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for Julia Donaldson

Member of The Order of The British Empire Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Kiddo Leespluim Commander of The Order of The British Empire Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 2x Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Carnegie Medal (literary award)
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Movies with Julia Donaldson as Crew(15)

Writing/Author2024 Tabby McTat
Writing/Book2023 The Smeds and the Smoos
Writing/Book2021 Superworm
Writing/Author2020 The Snail and the Whale
Writing/Author2018 Zog
Writing/Author2018 The Highway Rat
Writing/Author2015 Stick Man
Writing/Screenplay2012 Room on the Broom
Writing/Author2012 Room on the Broom
Writing/Author2011 The Gruffalo's Child
Writing/Writer2011 The Gruffalo's Child
Writing/Author2009 The Gruffalo
Writing/Writer2009 The Gruffalo
Writing/Author2004 The Gruffalo

Additional Information

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Full Name: Julia Donaldson
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 09/16 1948 (September) in London (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 75 years + 195 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Bristol, The Camden School for Girls
Children: Alastair F. Donaldson
Other names for Julia Donaldson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Julia Catherine Shields"
Julia Donaldson frequently works together with these people:
Max Lang (13x, Crew)
Rob Brydon (11x, Actor)
Axel Scheffler (11x, Crew)
Adrian Rhodes (9x, Crew)
René Aubry (9x, Crew)
Terry Davies (8x, Crew)
Martin Pope (6x, Crew)
Robin Sales (6x, Crew)
Daryl Shute (5x, Crew)
Barney Goodland (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:36614, Added: 05/14/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024