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Before Lauren starting writing and illustrating children's books she started her own company 'Chandeliers for the People' making exotic, elegant lampshades. It was only when she came to write and illustrate the book Clarice Bean, That's Me that she decided to devote her time to writing and illustrating books for children, which combines her fascination for childhood and her talent for designing and creating. Lauren gets her inspiration from other people's conversations or from seeing something funny happen.

Lauren lives in North London. ]]> female 1967/01/01 137045 0763621803 9780763621803 62 <![CDATA[I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172087506m/137045.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/137045.I_Will_Never_Not_Ever_Eat_a_Tomato 4.36 402 Lauren Child's wacky, expressive sketches of Lola and Charlie (much like those in Clarice Bean, That's Me) are cut out and superimposed on all sorts of textures and patterns from wallpaper to wood. Fuzzy, enlarged photographs of bowls of peas, or fish sticks, or big carrots are pasted right on top to great effect. This funny, endearing look at how children's tastes can be based more on preconception than taste buds is sure to infuse levity into the daily dinner-table struggle. The author's dedication? "With love from Lauren / who is keen on Marmite / but would rather not eat a raisin." (Ages 3 to 8) --Karin Snelson

]]> 42016 4.19 3566 575 267641 0763627887 9780763627881 85 <![CDATA[Utterly Me Clarice Bean]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173283408m/267641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/267641.Utterly_Me_Clarice_Bean 4.02 329 "Fans of Child's irrepressible, impulsive picture-book heroine — as well as kids who have not yet had the pleasure of making her acquaintance — will devour her first chapter-book adventure." —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

It's not easy to concentrate at school when mysterious things are happening all around you. In fact, Clarice Bean is starting to feel just like her favorite heroine: Ruby Redfort, schoolgirl detective. Clarice and her utterly best friend, Betty Moody, are planning to ace their book project about Ruby and win the class prize, until Betty disappears into thin air, and horrible teacher Mrs. Wilberton teams Clarice up with the naughtiest boy in school. Will her new partner ruin everything? Will Betty ever come back? And what on earth happened to the silver trophy everyone's hoping to win? Lauren Child brings her trademark wacky wit and eccentric visual energy to a full-length, fastpaced Clarice Bean episode that will charm even the most capricious reader.]]> 42016 4.19 3566 575 200107 0763629707 9780763629700 23 <![CDATA[I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172628076m/200107.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200107.I_Am_Not_Sleepy_and_I_Will_Not_Go_to_Bed 4.30 226 It's bedtime for Charlie and Lola, the hilarious siblings from I WILL NEVER NOT EVER EAT A TOMATO.

Night owl Lola likes to stay up coloring and scribbling and wriggling and bouncing and chattering. Lola never gets tired. How can big brother Charlie convince her it's time for bed? Heralded by the WASHINGTON POST as "a delightful new voice in children's books," author-illustrator Lauren Child splashes her offbeat sense of humor and unique artwork all over this bedtime story. Laugh out loud at Lola's imaginative antics, but save a cheer for kind, patient Charlie, the big brother we'd all love to have.]]> 42016 4.19 3566 575 267630 0763629030 9780763629038 47 <![CDATA[Clarice Bean Spells Trouble]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173283405m/267630.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/267630.Clarice_Bean_Spells_Trouble 4.12 233
Clarice Bean is in nonstop trouble these days- almost as much as Karl Wrenbury, and he is the naughtiest boy in school.

Someone who is very good at getting out OUT of trouble is RUBY REDFORT, a girl detective on TV. Clarice would love to be famous on TV. She says, " am really daydreaming about how when we have our school play who spots children for being talents.You see, if I was a cild star, then I would not have to be in Mrs. Wilderton's stupid spelling bee. "I am not a good speller, and not a good speller can get you into all sorts of trouble...."]]> 42016 4.19 3566 575 267657 0803730969 9780803730960 24 <![CDATA[But Excuse Me That is My Book]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173283464m/267657.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/267657.But_Excuse_Me_That_is_My_Book 4.23 213 I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed. And now they're quickly gathering more fans as an animated series on the Disney Channel.Adorably true-to-childhood and laugh-out-loud funny, Charlie and Lola chronicles the day-to-day moments and interactions in the life of two extremely endearing siblings.

In this new tale, Lola has become obsessed with Beetles, Bugs, and Butterflies, the best book in the whole world. It's funny, it has pictures, and it is "very great and extremely very interesting." It's the only book she wants to take out of the library.What will she do when she discovers that somebody else has borrowed her book?

]]> 42016 4.19 3566 575 242027 0786838868 9780786838868 44 <![CDATA[The Princess and the Pea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051788m/242027.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242027.The_Princess_and_the_Pea 4.19 206 42016 4.19 3566 575 258914 4.16 214 50 267650 0763628875 9780763628871 31 <![CDATA[I Am Too Absolutely Small for School]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173283462m/267650.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/267650.I_Am_Too_Absolutely_Small_for_School 4.23 186 "The children's relationship is refreshingly noncombative, with Charlie as the protective and affectionate older brother who is appreciative of, rather than annoyed by, his sister's quirkiness." - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)

Lola is not so sure about school. After all, why would she need to count higher than ten when she never eats more that ten cookies at a time? Once again, it's up to ever-patient big brother Charlie to persuade Lola that school is worthwhile -- and that her invisible friend, Soren Lorensen, will be welcome, too.]]> 42016 4.19 3566 575 267635 1846160499 9781846160493 47 <![CDATA[Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173283407m/267635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/267635.Clarice_Bean_Don_t_Look_Now 4.18 175 Clarice Bean has a list of worries, such as Worry No.19: Robert Granger-will he ever leave her alone? Or Worry No. 9: largish spiders. But lately, Worry No. 3: change, and how it sometimes comes along when you least expect it.]]> 42016 4.19 3566 575 267649 0803731744 9780803731745 14 <![CDATA[Charlie and Lola: Snow is My Favorite and My Best]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173283461m/267649.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/267649.Charlie_and_Lola_Snow_is_My_Favorite_and_My_Best 4.30 125 Once again, Lauren Child brilliantly and hilariously captures every-kid feelings and emotions—this time about the magical first snowfall of the year.

To see these lovable siblings in action, be sure to check out the hit animated series Charlie & Lola on Disney Playhouse!

]]> 42016 4.19 3566 575 74130 0786809264 9780786809264 25 <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book?]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170848932m/74130.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/74130.Who_s_Afraid_of_the_Big_Bad_Book_ 4.42 109 42016 4.19 3566 575