作者简介
LaurenChildgrewupinMarlborough,Wiltshire.Sheisthemiddleofthreesistersandbothherparentsareteachers.Shehashadavarietyofjobsfromwaitressingtodesigningexotic,elegantlampshadesandworkingasanartist'sassistanttoDamienHirst.LaurenChildisconsideredoneofthemosttalentedchildren'sbookauthor/illustratorsworkingtodayandhaswontheprestigiousKateGreenawayMedalforIWillNotEverNeverEataTomato,theNestleGoldBookAwardforThatPeskyRatandtheNestleBronzeBookAwardforBewareoftheStorybookWolves.UtterlyMe,ClariceBean,Lauren'sfirstfictiontitle,wasarunawaysuccessallovertheworldfollowedbyClariceBeanSpellsTroubleandClariceBean,Don'tLookNow.Laurenhasnowsoldover3millionbooksin19countriesacrosstheglobe.NotableeventsinLauren'scareerincludeselectionforQuentinBlake'sMagicPencilExhibition(BritishLibrary)in2005;theCharlieandLolaTVserieswinningaBAFTAin2007;In2008LaurenwasappointedArtistforPeacebyUNESCO\nandhasbeenspearheadingaprojecttoraisemoneyforUNESCO'sProgrammefortheEducationofChildreninNeed,calledMyLifeisaStory.AllprofitsfromthesaleofaspecialeditionofThatPeskyRatwillgotoUNESCO.AretrospectiveofLauren'sworkisnowamajornewexhibitionattheManchesterArtgallery.Laurenlovesdesigningandmakingthingsandfindsitexcitingtoseeherdrawingsturnedintoobjects.Otherfavouritethingsincludethecinema,TVmatinees,smallItaliancars,handbags,cardigans,travellingandbeingpickedupfromtheairport.
