The Gruffalo creator and Britain’s bestselling author of the last decade shares the stories and writers who have inspired her
My favourite five: Julia Donaldson
Classic children’s books with big birthdays in 2019
These ten stories have sold ten of millions between them over the last 50 years - and should be on every child’s bookshelf
We meet… Julia Donaldson
The bestselling author of The Gruffalo reveals why she rarely likes rhyming books, how she picks her characters' names and the top secret story coming out next year...
We love… Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler
The bestselling illustrator laments how there is No Room On The Broom after Brexit as he wins a British Book Award
Days out: A World Inside A Book at Discover Children’s Story Centre
Step into an immersive world based on the bestselling picture books of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Days out: Discover Children’s Story Centre in Stratford, London
Immerse your baby and child in a magical world of storytelling at this lovely book-themed attraction
Days out: The Gruffalo Trail at Mountain View Ranch, Caerphilly
Spot the Mouse, Fox and maybe a Gruffalo at this lovely wooded walk on the mountains north of Cardiff
Books with Baby 