Julia Donaldson
Born: 1948-09-16 in London, England
Known For: Writing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Scarecrows' Wedding ... (Author)
2024
- Tabby McTat ... (Author)
- Tiddler ... (Author)
2023
- The Smeds and the Smoos ... (Book)
2021
- Zog and the Flying Doctors ... (Book)
- Superworm ... (Book)
2020
- The Snail and the Whale ... (Author)
- The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson as self
- The Magical World of Julia Donaldson as Self
2018
- The Highway Rat ... (Author)
- Zog ... (Author)
2015
- Stick Man ... (Author)
2012
- Room on the Broom ... (Screenplay)
2011
- The Gruffalo's Child ... (Writer)
2009
- The Gruffalo ... (Author)
2006
- Great British Menu as Self - Guest Judge
2004
- The Gruffalo ... (Author)