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The Book That Made Me: Jacqueline Wilson 16/01/2019
The Family From One End Street by Eve Garnett spurred on Jacqueline Wilson to tell cert...
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Winners announced for the first international Lauren Child Poetry Illustration Prize 20/11/2018
Here are the finalists of the first international Lauren Child Poetry Illustration Priz...
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BookTrust celebrates 20 years of the Waterstones Children’s Laureate 02/11/2018
Today, we unveil the first plans for our celebration of 20 years of the Waterstones Chi...
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About the Waterstones Children's Laureate
Everything you need to know about the laureateship and the current author-illustrator in the role, Lauren Child.
More about Lauren Child
Lauren Child is a multi-award-winning, bestselling writer and artist whose books are known and loved the world over: creator of characters Clarice Bean, Ruby Redfort and Charlie and Lola.
Children's Laureate events
Would you like to see the Waterstones Children’s Laureate Lauren Child? If so, why not head along to one of the number of events Lauren will be at this year.
Former Laureates
Take a look at our League of Laureates: nine star authors and illustrators who have previously held the role.
Our supporters
Find out about everyone who supports the Waterstones Children's Laureate and makes the role possible.
Thank you!
A big thank you to everyone who donated to the BookTrust Christmas appeal. With your amazing support, we have reached over 11,500 children who are vulnerable or in care with a festive book parcel, and made them feel special this Christmas.
Find out how to support BookTrust in 2019 and help get books to more children
Laureate news and blogs
Fun activity sheets to try
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Charlie & Lola Slightly Invisible Colouring Sheet
Colouring sheet with images taken from Slightly Invisible by Lauren Child.
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Charlie & Lola One Thing Spot the Difference
Spot the difference activity with images taken from by Lauren Child.
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Charlie & Lola One Thing Word Search
Word search based on by Lauren Child.
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Charlie & Lola I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato Colouring Sheet
Colouring sheet with images taken from I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child.
Laureate news on Twitter
- RT @theaoi: Read our highlights from @UKLaureate Lauren Child's curated Picture Book Exhibition: Drawing Pictures at the @BritishCouncil! S… 6 days ago
- RT @BVCLib: 🚨 Our #ReadTheOnePercent display is up! 🚨 #BVCreads 📚 Ft. @jamiaw @gemcairn @candygourlay @Malala @jennyhan @SitaBrahmachari @n… 6 days ago
- RT @MacmillanKidsUK: Pan Macmillan is delighted to congratulate Julia Donaldson on being awarded a CBE for services to literature in the 20… 19 days ago