Lauren Child
New Quentin Blake museum to provide a London home for a booming art form
The centre – featuring the work of acclaimed artists – will be the only permanent place in Britain to learn about the history of illustration
Vanessa Thorpe
30, Dec, 2023 @12:00 PM
Charlie and Lola author Lauren Child says children’s books should be taken seriously
The former children’s laureate will launch her manifesto this evening, in which she counters the assumption that work created for children is lesser
Alison Flood
21, Sep, 2021 @9:55 AM
Judith Kerr remembered by Lauren Child
The former children’s laureate on the beloved author’s fascination with the ordinary detail of life – and an encounter with David Beckham
Lauren Child
14, Dec, 2019 @1:00 PM
Matilda’s new adventures at 30: astrophysicist, explorer or bookworm
To mark three decades since Roald Dahl’s heroine first appeared, her illustrator, Quentin Blake, has imagined her life now
Donna Ferguson
15, Sep, 2018 @3:59 PM
Stars donate handmade book covers for House of Illustration charity auction
Fundraiser includes Peter Blake’s vision of Alice Through the Looking-Glass, Neil Gaiman’s Fahrenheit 451, Peter Capaldi’s Metamorphosis and more
Alison Flood
23, Nov, 2017 @1:42 PM
Lauren Child: ‘We should let children dawdle and dream’
The new children’s laureate on why society is too goal-oriented and how she plans to use her role to encourage youngsters to develop their creativity by ‘just having a go’
Vanessa Thorpe
09, Sep, 2017 @11:03 PM
Horrid Henry artist Tony Ross named UK libraries' most borrowed illustrator
In the first ranking of its kind, the Public Lending Right showed Ross clocking up more than 1m loans last year
Alison Flood
17, Jul, 2017 @12:40 PM
Children’s laureate Lauren Child on her new role, motherhood and creativity
The books inteview: The creator of Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean discusses the importance of reading for pleasure
Claire Armitstead
09, Jun, 2017 @8:00 AM
Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child named children's laureate
The much loved author and illustrator will succeed Chris Riddell as a national champion of books for youngsters
Danuta Kean
07, Jun, 2017 @12:46 PM
Fiction for 8 to 12-year-olds review – magic, moles and redemption
Celebrity authors Tom Fletcher and Clare Balding come up trumps along with seasoned favourites from Moira Young to Lauren Child
Kitty Empire
20, Nov, 2016 @11:00 AM
Guardian children's books festival 2016 – what's on
Join Mog author Judith Kerr, Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child and other star authors and illustrators at the Unicorn theatre, London on 23 October for a day celebrating the choicest children’s books
Michelle Pauli
23, Aug, 2016 @2:00 PM
Jacqueline Wilson asks Lauren Child for her writing tips - video
Haven’t yet entered the Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing prize? You have just 35 days to go! Here’s Jacky talking to the amazing Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and Ruby Redfort author and illustrator Lauren Child to give you some more tips about how to write your story
Jacqueline Wilson and Lauren Child
01, Apr, 2016 @12:12 PM
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