Julia Donaldson
Writing
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.
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Who is Julia Donaldson?+
Julia Donaldson is an acclaimed British writer, playwright, and former Children's Laureate best known for her rhyming picture books.
What is Julia Donaldson known for?+
She is celebrated for writing stories like The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, and Stick Man, which have been adapted into popular animated films.
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