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Julia Donaldson

1948 - Today

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Julia Catherine Donaldson (née Shields; born 16 September 1948) is an English writer and playwright, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which include The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. She originally wrote songs for children's television but has concentrated on writing books since the words of one of her songs, "A Squash and a Squeeze", were made into a children's book in 1993. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Julia Donaldson has received more than 1,430,094 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Julia Donaldson is the 5,901st most popular writer, the 4,705th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 529th most popular British Writer.

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  • 51.90

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  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.07

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Julia Donaldson ranks 5,901 out of 7,302. Before her are August Gailit, Gay Talese, Oscar Levertin, Wilbert Awdry, Lydie Salvayre, and Henry Lincoln. After her are Anthony Powell, Leigh Hunt, Clare Hollingworth, André Bjerke, Princess Delphine of Belgium, and Walter Abish.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Julia Donaldson ranks 595. Before her are Lynsey de Paul, Vassilios Skouris, Jean-Pierre Haigneré, Bonfoh Abass, Rosemary Casals, and Lydie Salvayre. After her are Garrick Ohlsson, Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Ted Lange, Edward Lachman, John Gray, and Viktor Matviyenko.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Julia Donaldson ranks 4,705 out of 8,785. Before her are Alex Kapranos (1972), Wilbert Awdry (1911), Matt Bellamy (1978), Douglas Hurd (1930), Topper Headon (1955), and Henry Lincoln (1930). After her are Anthony Powell (1905), John M. Allegro (1923), Leigh Hunt (1784), Clare Hollingworth (1911), Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney (1733), and Dave Mason (1946).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Julia Donaldson ranks 529. Before her are John Wain (1925), David Garnett (1892), Stephen Leacock (1869), Anthony Shaffer (1926), Wilbert Awdry (1911), and Henry Lincoln (1930). After her are Anthony Powell (1905), Leigh Hunt (1784), Clare Hollingworth (1911), Isaac D'Israeli (1766), William Cobbett (1763), and Mina Loy (1882).

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