[PAR] [TLE] The Snail and the Whale [SEP] The Snail and the Whale is a children's book by former children's laureate Julia Donaldson, illustrated by longtime collaborator Axel Scheffler.  It has won several awards, including 2004 Early Years award for the best pre-school book, the 2005 Blue Peter award for Best Book to Read Aloud, and the 2007 Giverny award for Best Science Picture Book.  "The Snail and the Whale" has also been adapted into an audiobook, a successful stage play and translated into British Sign Language. [PAR] [TLE] Julia Donaldson [SEP] Julia Donaldson MBE (born 16 September 1948) is a Scottish writer, playwright and performer, 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.  Of her 184 published works, 64 are widely available in bookshops.  The remaining 120 are intended for school use and include her Songbirds phonic reading scheme, which is part of the Oxford Reading Tree.
[PAR] [TLE] The Snail and the Whale [ SEP ] The Snail and the Whale is a children 's book by former children 's laureate Julia Donaldson , illustrated by longtime collaborator Axel Scheffler . It has won several awards , including 2004 Early Years award for the best pre - school book , the 2005 Blue Peter award for Best Book to Read Aloud , and the 2007 Giverny award for Best Science Picture Book . " The Snail and the Whale " has also been adapted into an audiobook , a successful stage play and translated into British Sign Language . [PAR] [TLE] Julia Donaldson [ SEP ] Julia Donaldson MBE ( born 16 September 1948 ) is a Scottish writer , playwright and performer , 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 . Of her 184 published works , 64 are widely available in bookshops . The remaining 120 are intended for school use and include her Songbirds phonic reading scheme , which is part of the Oxford Reading Tree .
Which scottish writer and Children's laureate wrote children's book illustrated by Axel Scheffler?
Which scottish writer and Children 's laureate wrote children 's book illustrated by Axel Scheffler ?
Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson