Julia Donaldson

Winner of the 2025 British Book Award for Book of the Year: Children's Illustrated “Gorgeous ... it has a lovely message about finding your place in the world.” - Good Housekeeping Magazine “A captivating story written in rhyme so perfect that reading it as a bedtime story is a breeze. It's an instant classic.” - The I “Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney of children's publishing.” - Sunday Times Join a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime, in this fabulous new board book from superstar author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Jonty the little gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the South Pole. One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazing adventure, all the way to Antarctica (with an accidental detour to the North Pole!) Children will be cheering Jonty on as he finally finds his way, in this captivating story of bravery, friendship, and finding your place in the world.Jonty Gentoo is an official UK Number One Children's Bestseller (17 Sept 2024) and is now available in a chunky board book format, perfect for little hands Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page Fantastic illustrations of the natural world, with lots of details to spot, including seals, polar bears . . . and lots and lots of penguins! Julia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites such as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog and Superworm - all of which have been made into animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day

An unforgettable adventure and a friendship that will last forever . . . Two children meet under a tall tree. James has a book. Ginger has a paper plane. They become friends . . . but then they're parted. Will they ever meet again? But this isn't just James and Ginger's story: it's a paper chase! Much-loved storyteller Julia Donaldson weaves the children's tale of friendship into the amazing story of how paper is made. With perfect, read-aloud rhymes and glowing illustrations by Victoria Sandoy, this is a story of friendship and adventure like no other.Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson has created a heartfelt, joyful story with a totally unique twist Children will be fascinated to see the remarkable journey of one tall tree as it's turned into paper, and becomes all sorts of things that we use, from bags and boxes to letters, cards and books Julia Donaldson's perfect, read-aloud rhymes are brought gorgeously to life by acclaimed illustrator, Victoria Sandoy. The warm, richly atmospheric illustrations are brimming with exquisite details Praise for The Christmas Pine, also by Julia Donaldson and Victoria Sandoy: "Magical . . . as well as paying tribute to tradition, the gentle rhythmic verse and stunning pictures illuminate the two other things close to Julia's heart: the power of children and song"Julia Donaldson is the author of many of the best-loved children's books ever written. She has been awarded a CBE for services to literature, and is the most celebrated children's writer in Britain today. Many of Julia Donaldson's beloved picture books have been made into award-winning animated films which are regularly shown on the BBC at Christmas.

Where is Jonty Gentoo? Can you help find him? Lift the bright and bold felt flaps in this fun chunky board book until you find our favourite penguin! This board book will keep your toddler entertained while also helping to increase hand-eye co-ordination, develop speech and aid learning through repetition.With colourful felt flaps to lift Based on the bestselling book Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, winner of the 2025 British Book Award for Book of the Year: Children's Illustrated Collect them all: Let's Find Tiddler, Let's Find Superworm, Let's Find Stick Man, Let's Find Zog, Let's Find the Smeds and the Smoos, Let's Find Tabby McTat, Let's Find the Baddies and Let's Find the Scarecrows' Wedding

Join Zog and lots of your favourite Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler characters in this fun search and find book! Fly with Zog and the Flying Doctors, save the day with Superworm and watch out for the Baddies in this brilliant collection of search and find scenes! With 18 colourful scenes and over 140 things to spot, this search and find book will keep little ones entertained for hours!Filled with your favourite Julia Donaldson characters and Axel Scheffler's bright and detailed illustrations, there is so much to spot and find Perfect for long journeys and rainy days, this book will keep little ones entertained Featuring illustrations from the bestselling picture books Zog, Zog and the Flying Doctors, The Baddies, Superworm, The Scarecrows'; Wedding and The Ugly Five

"A király finnyás volt: - Egy fogás sem ízlett! A hús túl rágós volt, a tojás meg híg lett! Túl meleg! Túl hideg! Túl sós lett a gomba! Nem kérek virslit a citrompudingomba!" A királynak új szakácsra van szüksége, és szerencsére Cidri Béla pont munkát keres! Csak éppen remeg a térde, izzad a tenyere, kalapál a szíve. Vajo meg tudja főzni a király kedvenc ebédjét? Julia Donaldson (A graffaló, A majom mamája, Bot Benő) szokásosan NAGYON vicces verses meséjét ezúttal David Roberts rajzaival, és mint mindig, Papp Gábor Zsigmond fordításában vehetik kézbe az olvasók. Korosztály: 3-6 éveseknek

Join in the farmyard fun in this brilliantly funny rhyming adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own . . . With brilliant rhyming verse from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and bright, distinctive illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Lydia Monks, this much-loved modern classic is perfect for reading aloud. Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard Next, What the Ladybird Heard at the Zoo and What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside.

Take the Gruffalo with you wherever you go, using the handy strap to attach this sturdy board book to your buggy!Say hello to the Gruffalo and take him on every journey with this brilliantly portable, chunky buggy book, perfect for the tiniest hands. Hello Gruffalo! Buggy Book is the perfect introduction for babies and toddlers to the bestselling picture book The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, featuring all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood. The nation's favourite bedtime story made perfect for small paws!

Celebrate everyone's favourite dragon in this bumper ZOG sticker activity book! Packed with over 1000 stickers and 54 activities, including colouring-in activities, dot-to-dots, puzzles, spot-the-difference activities, mazes and simple word searches, there's plenty to keep children busy for hours! This is a brilliant companion activity book for fans of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Can you finish the sequences? Or help the Flying Doctors save the day? Perfect for entertaining children on long journeys and during school holidays Includes a variety of activities to do with all the family Featuring characters from Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors

Join in the fun at the zoo! Packed full of favourite zoo animals, and with a large flap to lift on every page, Who's at the Zoo? is perfect for young fans of the What the Ladybird Heard series. The elephant is fast asleep and the tiger is playing with her cubs, but where are those cunning thieves, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len? And where is the quiet little ladybird? With bright and colourful illustrations, this interactive board book is perfect for little fingers!Based on Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks' bestselling picture book, What the Ladybird Heard at the Zoo (previously called What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday), preschool children will love finding all their favourite characters. Collect more What the Ladybird Heard lift-the-flap books: Who's on the Farm? and Who's at the Seaside?

Slide and Seek to help Zog find his friends! Zog is playing hide and seek with his friends Princess Pearl and Gadabout the Great. Can you help him find them? This chunky board book with sturdy card pages and fun sliders is the perfect introduction to Zog for younger readers. An interactive book board that will keep your toddler entertained while also helping to increase hand-eye co-ordination, develop speech and aid learning through repetition Axel Scheffler's illustrations are bright and colourful, with so much to spot on every page Based on the bestselling picture books Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors from picture book superstars Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler If you like this, you'll love Let's Find Zog and Zog - Slide and Spin

Enjoy summer with all of your favourite animals in The Gruffalo and Friends: Summer Sticker Book, sure to delight fans of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. - With over 250 easy-to-use stickers - Packed full of fun activities including sticker scenes, colouring-in, matching activities and more - Activities carefully designed for preschoolers aged 3 and over - Perfect to take on the go - Featuring your favourite characters from the bestselling picture books The Gruffalo, The Snail and the Whale, Monkey Puzzle and more.

Sing, read and listen along with this fabulous collection of illustrated songs, based on some of Julia Donaldson's best-loved picture books!As well as being the UK's most successful picture book author, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children. A Hatful of Songs contains ten of her songs, based on Julia Donaldson's best-loved picture books, including What the Ladybird Heard, Cave Baby, One Mole Digging a Hole, Tyrannosaurus Drip, There's an Owl in my Towel and more!This beautiful songbook treasury is illustrated throughout with the wonderful artwork of Lydia Monks, David Roberts, Nick Sharratt, Emily Gravett and Rebecca Cobb. Scan the QR code to enjoy all the songs performed by Julia herself. Which will be familiar to anyone who has heard them on TV or radio or enjoyed one of Julia's live performances. With a beautiful cover, a foreword by the author, and scores so anyone can perform these songs, this is the perfect gift for all fans of Julia Donaldson.

Superworm is super-long. Superworm is super-strong. Watch him wiggle, see him squirm. Hip, hip, hooray for SUPERWORM! Join Superworm, the wriggliest, squiggliest superhero in the world, as he rescues beetles and bugs in this fun slide and spin board book!

Celebrate ten years of everyone's favourite dragon, Zog, on his second magical adventure, from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, The Smeds and the Smoos and Stick Man. 'Meet the Flying Doctors - a dragon, knight and girl. Their names are Gadabout the Great, and Zog, and Princess Pearl.' Princess Pearl, Sir Gadabout and their trusty 'air ambulance', Zog the dragon fly around tending a sunburnt mermaid, a distressed unicorn and a sneezy lion. But should princesses really be doctors? Pearl's uncle, the King, doesn't think so - until he himself falls ill, and only Pearl knows how to cure him. A super shiny foil cover makes this the perfect fun present for kids A fabulous picture book about dragons, knights and princesses from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator The sequel to the much-loved Zog is also a stand-alone story Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot Bravery, kindness, friendship and perseverance are at the heart of this heartwarming story Zog and the Flying Doctors has been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from Sir Lenny Henry (Narrator), Hugh Skinner (Zog), Patsy Ferran (Princess Pearl) and Rob Brydon (The King). The animated film of Tiddler stars voice artists including Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones) as the narrator, Lolly Adefope (Ghosts) as Miss Skate and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip).   'Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney of children's publishing' Sunday Times

Lift the flaps, listen to the song and join in the action rhymes to peep, hide and wave! From Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, the creators of the bestselling The Paper Dolls and The Everywhere Bear. It's five little babies, doing all the things that babies do – waving, clapping, pointing . . . and more. Featuring satisfyingly simple rhyming text and charming illustrations, It's a Little Baby is a perfect gift. With big flaps to lift and irresistible actions throughout, young children are sure to delight in joining in. Listen along to the wonderful 'It's a Little Baby' song by scanning the QR code on the back cover. Written and performed by Julia Donaldson, it's the perfect addition to the book and sure to become a favourite sing-along tune.

Lift the flaps, listen to the song and join in the action rhymes to hop like a hare, skip like a lamb and fly like an owl! ! From Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, the creators of the bestselling The Paper Dolls and The Everywhere Bear. It's tricky to have breakfast when there's a mole in your bowl or a hare on your chair! Featuring satisfyingly simple rhyming text and charming illustrations, There's an Owl in My Towel is a perfect gift. With big flaps to lift and irresistible actions throughout, young children are sure to delight in joining in. Listen along to the wonderful 'There's an Owl in My Towel' song by scanning the QR code on the back cover. Written and performed by Julia Donaldson, it's the perfect addition to the book and sure to become a favourite sing-along tune.