Lauren Child books

Charlie & Lola Reading Order

Clarice Bean Reading Order

Hubert Horatio Reading Order

Picture Reading Order

Ruby Redfort Reading Order

Lauren Child is a British author and illustrator whose work has shaped children’s publishing for over two decades. She studied at City and Guilds of Art School in London, and after several years of rejections, published her first picture book. Her distinctive collage-and-drawing illustration style quickly set her apart, and her debut Charlie and Lola book, I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato, won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2000.

Child’s best-known creation is the Charlie and Lola series, which follows the everyday adventures of a big brother and his strong-willed little sister. The books were adapted into a popular BBC animated series. She also created Clarice Bean, an imaginative girl who narrates her busy family life, and Ruby Redfort, a thirteen-year-old code-cracking spy. Her Hubert Horatio books follow a child genius who is far more sensible than his parents.

In addition to her series work, Child has written and illustrated a range of standalone picture books, including fairy tale retellings and original stories. She was appointed Children’s Laureate in 2017, and she holds a CBE for services to literature. Her books have been translated into dozens of languages and continue to be popular with young readers around the world.