Word of Mouth
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- Episode
- Julia Donaldson: A life in language
- Broadcast Info
- 2025 (28 mins)
- Description
- Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo and many other beloved children’s books, tells Michael Rosen about her own writing, reading, speaking and listening. Her childhood experiences were a big influence, as was busking in Paris and writing songs which ended up on Play School and Play Away. One of the songs became her first book, A Squash and a Squeeze. They also talk about Julia’s new book, Paper Chase, illustrated by Victoria Sandøy.
- Genre
- Literature; Language
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The Open University, "Word of Mouth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/254480 (Accessed 08 Dec 2025)