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CHILD, LAUREN, born 1965

Lauren Child

Author and illustrator especially known for Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean, and My Uncle is a Hunkle.

Books: 4
Editions tracked: 5
First editions: 4
Nationality: United Kingdom

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Earliest first editionI Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to BedCandlewick Press, 2001 Most editions trackedBut Excuse Me That Is My Book2 editions

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I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed

Lauren Child · first published 2001

1st Candlewick Press2001 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

Utterly Me, Clarice Bean

Lauren Child · first published 2002

1st Orchard Books2002 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book?

Lauren Child · first published 2002

1st Hodder Children's Books2002 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

But Excuse Me That Is My Book

Lauren Child · first published 2005

1st Dial Books for Young Readers2005 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this
Penguin Books2006 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was Lauren Child born?

Lauren Child was born in 1965.

How many Lauren Child books does MyVolumes track?

We track 4 books by Lauren Child across 5 editions, 4 of them first editions.

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