Julia Donaldson: 'I Didn't Publish My First Book Til My Forties!' | This Morning

She’s officially surpassed J.K. Rowling to become Britain’s bestselling children’s author of all time. And even more impressively, despite selling more than 100 million books around the world, Julia Donaldson’s record-breaking success all happened later in life; she didn’t have her first book published until she was in her 40s! Now, as she gets ready to release her brand-new book, Paper Chase, Julia joins us to reveal how she’s enchanted generations of children with her classics like The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. Broadcast on 10/09/2025. Subscribe to This Morning for more exclusive videos: http://bit.ly/1JM41yF FOLLOW US:   / thismorning     / thismorning     / thismorning   MORE ABOUT THIS MORNING: Welcome to the official This Morning Channel! Join us every weekday from 10am on ITV1, ITVX and STV as we discuss the latest news stories, meet the people behind the stories that matter, chat to the biggest names in Hollywood, get the latest fashion & beauty trends, and cook up a storm in our kitchen with your favourite chefs! #ThisMorning