Julia Donaldson is one of the UK's most successful picture book authors, whose titles regularly appear at the top of bestseller lists -- most notably, the acknowledged modern classic, The Gruffalo. Her other picture books in collaboration with Axel Scheffler include Room On The Broom, The Smartest Giant In Town and Monkey Puzzle - all available on CD. Axel Scheffler has achieved worldwide acclaim for his illustrations, and his books have been translated into over 20 languages.