Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson, the 2011-2013 UK Children’s Laureate, is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world’s most-loved picture books. In addition, Julia writes fiction, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live children’s shows are always in demand.Karen George is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. This is her second picture book collaboration with Julia Donaldson after FREDDIE AND THE FAIRY (978-0-330-51118-6), which Karen illustrated as the winner of the Waterstone’s/Macmillan Children’s Books Picture This competition. Karen lives in London with her husband and two sons.