Julia Donaldsonis one of the UK's most popular children's authors, and has enjoyed particular success in her collaborations with Axel Scheffler. Their award-winning books include the modern classic THE GRUFFALO (978-0-333-71093-7) and its sequel, 2005's Best Children's Book, THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD (978-1-4050-2046-6). Julia is also the author of the young fiction series, PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE (illustrated by Lydia Monks), and is much in demand for her brilliant children's shows.