Julia Donaldson Pack

Enjoy a bounty of wonderful treats from the author of The Gruffalo! Five celebrated rhyming classics from the current Children’s Laureate, working with two of her best-known artist collaborators, Axel Scheffler and Lydia Monks. Told in bouncing, comical rhymes which vividly explore important life lessons, these books are adored by children and grown-ups alike. Inside, you’ll meet an array of colourful characters, including a grumpy hermit crab with a lot to learn about sharing, and an enthusiastic dragon who always gives his all!

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Fun Stuff

Activities

Ladybird Dominoes

Play the What the Ladybird Heard Dominoes Game! You will need glue, card and scissors.
Sharing a Shell Dominoes

Create your own seaside dominoes with fishes and shells.
Sharing a Shell Dot-to-dot

Join the dots to discover what Crab, Blob and Brush are hiding in!
Sharing a Shell Game

Play a fun Shells and Stars games.
Smartest Giant Puzzle

Can you show George the giant which path to take to find his shirt and tie?
Your favourite book.

Here are some of Charlie Cook’s favourite books. Draw yours here.

Recent reviews

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when i read this to my little sister she wouldnt stop asking me to read her more she loves these books

3 March 2012
lids

i loveeeeeeee the smartest giant in town

2 March 2012

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Authors

Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson is one of the UK’s best loved authors, known for brilliant picture books like The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. She was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.

Awards

Julia has won many major book prizes, including the Smarties and Blue Peter Awards for The Gruffalo, the Blue Peter and Sheffield Children’s Book Prizes for Room on the Broom, the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year for The Gruffalo’s Child and the Red House Award for Super Worm. Julia was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.
Lydia Monks

Awards

Lydia Monks won the Nestle Smarties prize in 1999 for I Wish I Were a Dog, and the 2010 Royal Mail Award for What the Ladybird Heard, with Julia Donaldson.
Nick Sharratt

Nick Sharratt is one of the country’s favourite illustrators, with over 100 books to his name.

Awards

Nick has won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Sheffield Children’s Book Award for A Cheese and Tomato Spider and the Nottingham Children’s Book Award for Elephant Wellyphant.