Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson
Donaldson in 2011
Born	Julia Catherine Shields 16 September 1948 (age 75) Hampstead, London, England
Nationality	British
Occupation	Writer
Years active	1993–present
Spouse	Malcolm Donaldson ​(m. 1972)
Children	3 (1 deceased)

Julia Catherine Donaldson CBE (née Shields; born 16 September 1948) is an English writer. She has published over 180 works.

Donaldson earned a Children's Laureate award for her children's books, which include The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. Many of her children's books are illustrated by German artist Axel Scheffler.

Awards

She has won many awards. In 2011, Donaldson was made a Member of the British Empire by Elizabeth II. She was also made the honorary doctorate of the University of Bristol and the University of Glasgow.

Famous books

• The Gruffalo (1999)
• Monkey Puzzle (2000)
• Room on the Broom (2001)
• The Smartest Giant in Town (2002)
• The Snail and the Whale (2003)
• The Gruffalo's Child (2004)
• Charlie Cook's Favourite Book (2005)
• Tiddler (2007)
• Stick Man (2008)
• Tabby McTat (2009)
• Zog (2010)
• The Highway Rat (2011)
• Superworm (2012)
• The Scarecrow's Wedding (2014)
• Zog and the Flying Doctors (2017)
• The Smeds and the Smoos (2019)
• The Baddies (2022)