Julia Donaldson
The Smartest Giant in Town review – a very tall tale
Nutty animals and witty puppetry liven up this at times bleak version of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s picture book
Miriam Gillinson
14, Jun, 2021 @6:00 AM
Children’s authors on Eric Carle: ‘He created readers as voracious as that caterpillar’
Authors from Julia Donaldson to Cressida Cowell pay tribute to the beloved author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, who has died aged 91
Alison Flood
27, May, 2021 @1:43 PM
Children’s laureates campaign for £100m a year to fix primary school libraries
Current laureate Cressida Cowell leads demands to ringfence funds to renew ‘deteriorating’ facilities that fail to appeal to students
Sian Cain
12, Apr, 2021 @11:01 PM
Oscars release first shortlists for 2021 Academy Awards
Boys State, MLK/FBI and Crip Camp among contenders as categories announced include best documentary and best international film
Andrew Pulver
10, Feb, 2021 @1:38 PM
Broom to Zoom: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler launch new Covid tales
The author and illustrator of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo have released more images showing their classic characters contending with the pandemic
Alison Flood
23, Jan, 2021 @7:00 AM
The times they are a-changing | Brief letters
Brief letters: Severn Bridge and Bob Dylan | Where are the redwings? | Food scarcity | Julia Donaldson | Astrology | No more Vic Marks
Letters
24, Dec, 2020 @5:29 PM
Bookish fun on TV and radio to enjoy this Christmas
There is plenty for everyone to enjoy, including Zog and the Flying Doctors, a Bridget Jones documentary and an Upstart Crow Christmas special
Nicholas Wroe
19, Dec, 2020 @7:00 AM
How Julia Donaldson conquered the world, one rhyme at a time
The long read: She published her first book in her 40s, and became the biggest selling author of the past decade in any genre – The Gruffalo alone has sold 13m copies. How did this former busker make it so big?
Oliver Franklin-Wallis
17, Dec, 2020 @6:00 AM
Stay in your cave: the Gruffalo lends a claw to the coronavirus effort
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s characters step up to help children through crisis
Esther Addley
04, Apr, 2020 @7:00 AM
British Book awards balance art and selling power to decide best writer in 30 years
Novelists rub shoulders with presidents, chefs, comedians and thriller megastars on longlist to define the title with the biggest impact on the book world
Alison Flood
14, Feb, 2020 @6:01 AM
Snails, whales and spooky tales: the best books on TV this Christmas
From Julia Donaldson to MR James and Dickens, John Mullan picks the best adaptations to watch this festive season
John Mullan
19, Dec, 2019 @7:00 AM
The tiger who came to TV: Animated classic tops children’s festive listings
Judith Kerr’s tale is one of three seasonal films based on much-loved childhood books
Vanessa Thorpe and Maggie Brown
30, Nov, 2019 @5:03 PM
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