Lauren Child

As the creator, author and illustrator of the children's book series "Charlie & Lola", Lauren Child MBE has been a household name for young children all over the world for well over ten years now.

The first book in the Charlie & Lola series "I Will Never
Not Ever Eat a Tomato" (2000)

The award winning series (which made it into the Top 10 all-time winners of the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal and the eventually landing third place in a public vote) spawned the start of a successful line of works for Lauren including the brilliant Clarice Bean series, the Ruby Redfort series of books and also most recently a series of books illustrating the adventures of the classic Anne of Green Gables, another highly successful series.

Having young relatives I have come across these books, especially the Charlie & Lola series frequently and have always admired the illustrations inside. I love the use of simple block colours and sparse line which are simple yet effective.

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