Forcing pupils to wear masks in the classroom is dystopian and critics should not be smeared as Trumpian Covid-deniers, the children’s author Julia Donaldson has said.
The creator of The Gruffalo said that she feared that the use of face coverings in schools was becoming normalised and was concerned that children’s education should not be “sacrificed” to protect the NHS.
Donaldson, 73, has written about 200 books, many of which have been adapted for television and stage. The Gruffalo has sold more than 13 million copies and been translated into more than 100 languages.
Julia Donaldson has written about 200 books, including The Gruffalo, which has sold 13 million copies