Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson MBE ( born September 16, 1948 in Hampstead, London) is a British author, who is ever counted mainly because of their Gruffalo character of the most successful children's book authors. She was appointed Children's Laureate 2011-2013.

Life

Donaldson studied literature and French at the University of Bristol and worked as an editor, journalist and teacher. Today she is a freelance writer in Glasgow, Scotland.

Donaldson began her career as a writer of songs for children's television. The text of her song A Squash And A Squeeze became the illustrator Axel Scheffler accidentally into his hands, who was convinced of the text so that it summarily illustrated himself. The finished book was published in 1993. Since then she has written numerous children's books, including the bestseller The Gruffalo, which was also illustrated by Axel Scheffler. For the book The Gruffalo, she received three major British book awards ( Smarties Prize, the Blue Peter Award and the Experian Big Three Award). The Gruffalo has been published in over 30 languages, including under the title of The Gruffalo in German. As a continuation appeared The Gruffalo 's child, among other things also translated into German as The Grüffelokind

Reading tours in Germany

Julia Donaldson meets regularly for reading tours to Germany, mostly accompanied by Axel Scheffler. Last led both her ​​play " The Gruffalo Show" in September 2011 in Berlin on the international literature festival berlin and in Hamburg at the harbourfront Literature Festival.

Bibliography

  • The fox looking for his socks. Beltz Verlag, 2000, ISBN 978-3407792600. (Original Title: Fox's Socks )
  • The bear now writes letters.. Beltz Verlag, 2000, ISBN 978-3407792617 (Original Title: Postman Bear )
  • Rabbit is sooo tired. Beltz Verlag, 2000, ISBN 978-3407792624 ( Original title: Rabbit's Nap ).
  • For cats and dogs is also space. Beltz Verlag, 2001, ISBN 978-3407792822 (Original Title: Room on the Broom ).
  • Giant Rick makes chic. Beltz Verlag, 2002. ISBN 978-3407792945
  • The Gruffalo. . Beltz Verlag, 2002, ISBN 978-3407792914 (Original Title: The Gruffalo )
  • Where is Mommy? . Beltz Verlag, 2006 ISBN 978-3407793515. ( Original title: Monkey Puzzle )
  • The Grüffelokind: Four-color cardboard picture book. Beltz Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3407793621 (Original Title: The Gruffalo 's Child).
  • The snail and the humpback whale. Beltz Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3407793577 (Original Title: The Snail and the Whale ).
  • My house is too tight and too small. Beltz Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3407793027. (Original title: A Squash and a Squeeze)
  • Zogg: Four-color picture book. Beltz Verlag, 2010. ISBN 978-3407794222
  • Robber Rat: Four-color picture book.. Beltz Verlag, 2011 ISBN 978-3407794475 ( Original title: The Highway Rat)
  • Super worm. Beltz & Gelberg, Weinheim 2012 ISBN 978-3-407-79472-7 ( Original title: Superworm )

Festival participation

  • 2011: Children and Youth Program of the 11th international literature festival berlin in September
  • 2011: harbourfront Literature Festival
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