Julia Donaldson

Lydia Monks is one of the UK’s most original picture book artists, whose brilliantly coloured collage images have given her a strong following. She has illustrated several picture books for Macmillan, including ESMERELDA by Karen Wallace (978 0 333 76051 2) , and QUEEN MUNCH AND QUEEN NIBBLE (978 0 333 96065 3) and THE SKIPPING-ROPE SNAKE (978 0 333 99327 9), both by Carol Ann Duffy. She has also written and illustrated the FUNNY BUNCH series for Campbell Books. Julia Donaldson is the UK’s most successful picture book author, whose titles include the acknowledged modern classics, THE GRUFFALO (978 0 333 96568 9) and THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD (978 1 4050 9305 7), together with ROOM ON THE BROOM (978 1 4050 3541 5), THE SMARTEST GIANT IN TOWN (978 1 4050 5128 6), THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE (978 1 4050 5425 6), A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE (978 1 4050 0477 0), MONKEY PUZZLE (978 0 333 96219 0) and CHARLIE COOK’S FAVOURITE BOOK (978 1 4050 3469 2), all illustrated by Axel Scheffler. This is her first picture book with Lydia Monks. Julia is also much in demand for her brilliant events for children at schools, libraries and literary festivals.