Axel Scheffler (born 1957) is a German-born illustrator and animator based in London.
 He is best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, particularly "The Gruffalo" and "The Gruffalo's Child", written by Julia Donaldson.
The Gruffalo is a children's book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book, taking a walk in a European forest.
 The book has sold over 13 million copies, has won several prizes for children's literature, and has been developed into plays on both the West End and Broadway.
The Gruffalo's Child is a 2011 British short computer animated TV film based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
 A sequel to "The Gruffalo", the film was shown on Christmas Day 2011 in the United Kingdom, exactly two years after the debut of the first film.
Room on the Broom is a 2012 British-German 3D stop motion computer animated short TV film based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
 The film was nominated for the Best Animated Short Film at the 2014 Academy Awards.
Julia Donaldson MBE (born 16 September 1948) is a Scottish writer, playwright and performer, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate.
 She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which include "The Gruffalo", "Room on the Broom" and "Stick Man".
 She originally wrote songs for children's television but has concentrated on writing books since the words of one of her songs, "A Squash and a Squeeze", were made into a children's book in 1993.
 Of her 184 published works, 64 are widely available in bookshops.
 The remaining 120 are intended for school use and include her Songbirds phonic reading scheme, which is part of the Oxford Reading Tree.
Stick Man written by erstwhile Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, and illustrated by Axel Scheffler is a children's story about a anthropomorphic wooden stick who becomes separated from his family home and his "Odyssey"-like adventure to return there.
 He is eventually reunited with his family in the "family tree" as a result of his interaction with Father Christmas.
The Snail and the Whale is a children's book by former children's laureate Julia Donaldson, illustrated by longtime collaborator Axel Scheffler.
 It has won several awards, including 2004 Early Years award for the best pre-school book, the 2005 Blue Peter award for Best Book to Read Aloud, and the 2007 Giverny award for Best Science Picture Book.
 "The Snail and the Whale" has also been adapted into an audiobook, a successful stage play and translated into British Sign Language.
Room on the Broom is a British children's book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which tells the story of a kind witch and her cat who invite a number of other animals to join them whilst traveling on her broomstick.
Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is an illustrated children's book.
The Gruffalo is a 2009 British-German short computer animated TV film based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

Question: Which scottish writer and Children's laureate wrote children's book illustrated by Axel Scheffler?
Answer: Julia Donaldson