Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson chooses The Grasshopper in the Road by Arnold Lobel
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Children's Laureate 2011-2013. Best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man.
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The Grasshopper in the Road by Arnold Lobel
Julia Donaldson chooses the picture book聽The Grasshopper in the Road by the American writer and illustrator Arnold Lobel (1933 - 1987).
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Arnold Lobel
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From With Great Pleasure 6 Feb 2012 on聽Radio 4
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Michael Rosen on the pleasures of reading children's literature as an adult.
From Open Book 19 Jun 2007 on Radio 4
Anthony Browne
Former children's laureate Anthony Browne (Gorilla)聽tells Jenni Murray what makes a great picture book.
From Woman's Hour Jun 10 2009 on Radio 4
Writing a Winner
Anne Fine talks to authors聽David Almond, Meg Rossoff and Melvin聽Burgess,聽who have all won the聽UK's oldest聽prize for children's literature - The Carnegie Medal.
From Carnegie Medals 1 Jul 2010 on Radio 4
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