Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child named children's laureate

The much loved author and illustrator will succeed Chris Riddell as a national champion of books for youngsters

Lauren Child, the author-illustrator of the much loved Charlie and Lola books, has been named the new Waterstones children’s laureate, succeeding fellow author and illustrator Chris Riddell to the two-year post.

In the lead-up to the announcement of her appointment on Wednesday, Child took the opportunity to criticise the pressure on parents to oversee all of their children’s time.

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