Lauren Child, author portrait

Lauren Child

Lauren Child is one of today's most talented and innovative children's writers and illustrators. Winner of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the Kate Greenaway Medal, she is best known for creating the characters Clarice Bean and the BAFTA Award–winning Charlie and Lola. She is co-creator of The Princess and the Pea and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
But I've Used All My Pocket Change
I Can't Stop Hiccuping!
I Am Going to Save a Panda!
I Really Absolutely Must Have Glasses
Charlie Is Broken!
I Am Extremely Absolutely Boiling
Charlie and Lola
You Won't Like This Present as Much as I Do!
Help! I Really Mean It!
I Am Really, Really Concentrating
I Want to Be Much More Bigger Like You
I Can Do Anything That's Everything All On My Own
But I Am an Alligator
You Can Be My Friend
Boo! Made You Jump!
I'm Really Ever So Not Well
We Honestly Can Look After Your Dog
Whoops! But It Wasn't Me
I Absolutely Must Do Coloring Now or Painting or Drawing
I've Won, No I've Won, No I've Won
My Wobbly Tooth Must Not Ever Never Fall Out

Books

But I've Used All My Pocket Change
I Can't Stop Hiccuping!
I Am Going to Save a Panda!
I Really Absolutely Must Have Glasses
Charlie Is Broken!
I Am Extremely Absolutely Boiling
Charlie and Lola
You Won't Like This Present as Much as I Do!
Help! I Really Mean It!
I Am Really, Really Concentrating
I Want to Be Much More Bigger Like You
I Can Do Anything That's Everything All On My Own
But I Am an Alligator
You Can Be My Friend
Boo! Made You Jump!
I'm Really Ever So Not Well
We Honestly Can Look After Your Dog
Whoops! But It Wasn't Me
I Absolutely Must Do Coloring Now or Painting or Drawing
I've Won, No I've Won, No I've Won
My Wobbly Tooth Must Not Ever Never Fall Out

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