Author Profile: Lauren Child

Born in Marlborough, England in 1965, Lauren Child attended St. John's school until the age of 16 when she attended Marlborough College.

Lauren Child uses mixed media such as collage, magazine cuttings, watercolours, photography and material.

Her first book was published in 1993 and was entitled "Addy the Baddy".

A Television series for kids based on her books Charlie and Lola is now a hit television show, winning the 2007 BAFTA award for Best Children's Show and Best Script.
  
Lauren Child now lives in London.

The Following are all the books that Lauren Child has either Illustrated, Written or Both.

• Clarice Bean, That's me  (1999)
• I want a pet!  (1999)
• Beware of the storybook wolves (2000)
• I will not Ever Never eat a tomato (2000)
• My Uncle is a hunkle says Clarice Bean (2000)
• I am not sleepy and I will not go to bed (2001)
• My Dream Bed (2001)
• What planet are you from Clarice Bean? (2001)
• That Pesky Rat (2002)
• Utterly Me, Clarice Bean (2002)
• Who's afraid of the big bad book? (2002)
• I am too absolutley small for school (2003)
• Clarice Bean spells trouble (2004)
• Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent (2004)
• Bat Cat (2005)
• Beware of the Storybook Wolves (2005)
• The Princess and the Pea - Photography by Polly Borland - (2005)
• Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now (2006)

• Addy the Baddy (1993)
• Stand up for yourself! (1996)
• The complete works of Phoebe Flood (1997)
• Dream On, Daisy! (2001)
• I'd like a little word, Leonie (2001)
• Just you wait, Winona (2001)
• What's the Matter Maya? (2001)
• You must be Joking Jimmy! (2001) 
• You're a disgrace, Daisy (2001)
• Dan's Angel: A detective's guide to the
• language of painting  (2002)
• Pippi Longstocking (2007)
• Anne of Green Gables (2009)
• Anne of Avonlea (2009)
• Anne of the Island (2009)

• 1999 Clarice Bean, That's Me won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award
• 1999 Clarice Bean, That's Me shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal
• 2000 I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato won the Kate Greenaway Medal
• 2000 Beware of the Storybook Wolves won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award
• 2000 Beware of the Storybook Wolves shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal
• 2001 What Planet Are You From, Clarice Bean? won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award
• 2002 That Pesky Rat won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award
• 2002 That Pesky Rat shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal
• 2002 Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book? shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal
• 2002 Utterly Me, Clarice Bean longlisted for the Carnegie Medal
• 2003 I Am Too Absolutely Small for School longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal
• 2004 Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal
• 2005 Clarice Bean Spells Trouble shortlisted for the British Children's Book of the Year
• 2005 Clarice Bean Spells Trouble shortlisted for the Red House Children's Book Award
• 2005 The Princess and the Pea longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal

Child was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.