fashion sketches to famous French couture stylists, including designer Pierre Cardin who hired the 18-year-old Jean Paul as an assistant in 1970. From there, Gaultier moved to Jean Patou, the famous designer and creator of Joy perfume, and launched his

, four, Bailey, three and Beckett, 20 months – I’m quite particular about what I buy; there’s no one brand that gives me everything I want, and certainly not what the children want, although I am lucky that they are still too young to have minds

of my ideas and stored them in a small cardboard box. When I illustrated an historical cookbook, the editor heard about my box of ideas and asked to see them. I submitted 1,2,3 to the Zoo. Then I showed her a story about a worm who ate holes through

A Junior interview with author Jeanne WillisJW: I’m Really glad you liked Bottoms Up and even more pleased that your three-year-old son did. You read it five times, eh? He’s obviously a very good judge. I’ll answer your questions now, hooting

At The Gallery? I often think of ideas for my books as I’m cycling to my studio in Utrecht each morning. But art galleries have always been important to me – my first visit to the big art galleries in Paris when I was 18 was completely life changing – so I always

(her two sons, Robert and Hamish, are now 16 and 14 respectively) Orla has only ever had two nannies, one of whom now works in her head office in Clapham. (Everyone knows that nannies don’t tend to stick around if their employers are obnoxious.) She

Born in the Chinese Year of the Rabbit, perhaps it was fate that dictated that Dick Bruna should find inspiration from a sweet little white rabbit. Since her very first incarnation as a scribbled drawing for Bruna’s young son in 1955, Miffy

that pays homage to her love for retro Seventies’ patterns. Colours by Orla Kiely (Egmont, £9.99)Read Junior's exclusive interview with Orla KielyFind out… Who all of the lucky winners are in our Children’s Books categories

1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Puffin, £5.99)Not many children’s books achieve worldwide sales that would humble a U2 album, but Eric Carle’s classic picture book about a caterpillar munching his way to becoming a beautiful butterfly

available for their children – in part because they are less needy9. Author Judith Warner interviewed 150 mothers for her book and found those who seemed happiest and to have the best quality of life were the ones who did not push themselves