JK Rowling has been toppled as the UK’s bestselling author by Julia Donaldson ...

The Gruffalo co-creator’s 3.1 million units sold in 2024 means she edges past the Harry Potter writer to claim the record for ...

The Bookseller is the incisive and independent source of news and analysis for the book trade and publishing industry. Get ...

A film about a fantasist fish isn’t the most obvious subject for Christmas Day – except when it’s based on a children’s story by prolific British author Julia Donaldson and her longtime ...

Doctor Malcolm Donaldson, the husband of The Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson, has died aged 75. Dr Donaldson was a paediatric consultant and senior lecturer in child health at the University of ...

Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in a magical, musical adaptation of children’s story Room on the Broom.

Julia Donaldson, author of the popular children's book 'The Smeds and the Smoos' sat down with us, to share what she thinks will help children write their 500 Words stories. Having published over ...

Children may no longer know the story of the Nativity, but there is a newer testament with which they are all too familiar: ...

It also explores why Donaldson’s books appeal to both children and adults alike – tackling serious themes of love, loss, fear and bullying in a poignant but subtle way. Passages from Julia's ...

His and Donaldson’s books have become staples both in the classroom ... I think it’s very touching to be part of that process. Julia and I are both very grateful that we have that effect ...