Julia Donaldson

Find out who's behind the Gruffalo...
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About Julia Donaldson

On December 27th, 2008 Guest (not verified) said:

I love her books and I thinks it's fantastic to see her on the web here in Argentina. Thanks! Mariana

questions for you to answer

On January 19th, 2009 class 5 (not verified) said:

Class 5 would like to know:

What is your favourite colour?

Do you eat fish and chips?

Thankyou love from everyone in Class 5 x x x

Up with Snail Mail

On January 21st, 2009 Julia Donaldson (not verified) said:

Dear Class 5
My favourite colour is blue and I love fish and chips! But don't tell any other schools how you found this out, as I don't usually give answers online. I prefer old-fashioned letters and always answer people who write to me c/o my publishers. Happy reading and fish-and-chips-eating!
Love from Julia Donaldson

School visits

On January 21st, 2009 Penelope Hopkinson (not verified) said:

I would like to find out if Julia Donaldson would be able to visit out school as part of a literacy festival we are planning for 2010 and would like to find out how to contact her regarding this. Thanks.

Questions for Julia Donaldson

On February 4th, 2009 Class 2 St. Josephs R.C. Primary School (not verified) said:

We had some questions about you. We found some of the answers to our questions on your website, here are the questions we couldn't find answers to:

What school did you go to when you were little?
How do you remember all the words in the books?
How many years old are you?
How many books have you written since the smartest giant?
How do you know all the rhyming words?

Thank you, Year 2, we love your books.

Dear Julia Donaldson We

On February 26th, 2009 Year 2 (not verified) said:

Dear Julia Donaldson
We really liked your songs.
We really like your Gruffalo stories.
Did your father like to write poems too?
How old is the Gruffalo?
Where do you come from?
Where did you get the idea for the Gruffalo?
Why do you like poems so much?
How did you write the story?
Thank you for the great stories.
From Year 2

Great Stories!

On March 6th, 2009 St Pius X Rc (not verified) said:

Year 1 and 2 at St Pius RC Primary School in Withywood Bristol are really enjoying reading your stories. Yesterday we all dressed up for World Book Day and it was fantastic. Can we ask Julia some questions...?

How many stories have you written altogether?

What is your favourite story that you have written?
Do you write your books in the day or at night?

We look foward to hearing from you.
Best wishes Year 1 and 2

We love your books

On May 15th, 2009 Primary 2a, St Mary's Primary, Paisley (not verified) said:

Hello Julia

We at St Mary's Primary school just want to say that we have been reading your books and we love them. Our favorite book is Tiddler because it relates to our topic of the seaside and we all loved the drawing of the fish that looks like the Gruffalo.

Thank you for all the enjoyable stories.

Primary 2a

Questions for you to answer

On June 2nd, 2009 Horrid Henry Class (not verified) said:

Year 2 have a few questions we would like to ask you.

Do you have any pets? And do they inspire your writing?
What was the name of one of your poems which you learnt off by heart?
What is the name of the last book that you wrote?

Thank you for your time. Love year 2

i am a big big fan

On September 12th, 2009 Charlotte Simon (not verified) said:

Hi my name is Charlotte, i am 10 years old and for my homework i had to pick my favourite auther and describe a few things about them so i picked you and i wondered if you have ever won any book awards
i love all your books (especially the Gruffalo) and i am a huge fan. When i first got the Gruffalo i was three and my mum says i never stopped reading it to her and because i moove house alot i have brought it into all my schools and i have always loved the ending where it says and the nut WAS good. i have done lots and lots of drawings of the Gruffalo and made my own versions of him and spent alot of time on him!!i have known the book off by heart now for around 5 years and i wish i could meet you!!and i could ask you millions of questions! this book is my favourite book in the world and i treasure it deeply please please write back i woud appreciate it loads
love from Charlotte xox xox xox xox xox xox

School Visit

On October 1st, 2009 Marae Burns (not verified) said:

The children (and staff) at my school love Julia Donaldson's books. We would be honoured if she could visit us during our Book Week in February 2010. Is there any possibility of this? Many thanks.

gruffalo

On October 12th, 2009 Guest (not verified) said:

i love your books they are awesome!

Love Julia's work

On November 22nd, 2009 Beverly (not verified) said:

I recently became aware of your book called, "Room on the Broom" and really enjoyed it. I will check out your other books for my Nephew. I am a poet. I have one book available called "Quiet Observations."Cool

Thank you very much for the

On December 25th, 2009 alışveriş (not verified) said:

Thank you very much for the excellent and useful subject.