About the Author

Julia Donaldson is one of the world's best-loved and most successful authors for children. In addition to the Smarties Gold Award-winning The Gruffalo, her recent collaborations with Axel Scheffler include Charlie Cook's Favourite Book and 2005's Best Children's Book, The Gruffalo's Child. Axel Scheffler has received worldwide acclaim for his humorous illustrations, and his books have been published in more than 30 countries. In addition to his hugely successful picture book collaborations with Julia Donaldson, for which their awards include the Smarties Gold Prize and WH Smith Children's Book of the Year, he is also the bestselling illustrator of novelty books such as The Bedtime Bear.