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Join 2012 Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and friends to act out stories and sing songs from some of her much-loved books. Donaldson is the award-winning author of some of our best-loved children’s picture books, including The Gruffalo. The Gruffalo, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, is regarded as a children’s classic. It has sold three million copies worldwide, was voted the country’s favourite bedtime story on Radio 2 and was adapted into an animated film shown on BBC1 on Christmas Day 2009. Donaldson works with many different illustrators. Her most recent book The Paper Dolls is illustrated by Rebecca Cobb. Her most recent books with Scheffler are Superworm, Highway Rat, Tabby McTat, Stick Man, and Tiddler.