Lauren Child: Biography, Facts and Career
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Lauren Margot Peachy Child (born Helen Child; 29 November 1965) is an English children's author and illustrator. She is best known for the Charlie and Lola picture book series. Her influences include E. H. Shepard, Quentin Blake, Carl Larsson, and Ludwig Bemelmans. Child introduced Charlie and Lola in 2000 with I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato and won the annual Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association for the year's most "distinguished illustration in a book for children". For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named it one of the top ten winning works, which comprised the shortlist for a public vote for the nation's favourite. It finished third in the public vote from that shortlist.
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- Full name: Lauren Child
- Born: 1965-11-29
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q272535
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Who is Lauren Child?
Lauren Margot Peachy Child (born Helen Child; 29 November 1965) is an English children's author and illustrator.
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Lauren Child was born on 1965-11-29.
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