The Gruffalo: Book and CD

He has terrible tusks and terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws! Luckily, the fearsome Gruffalo doesn’t really exist – does he? This wonderful rhyming tale shines with imagination. As a fast-talking little mouse triumphs over the big bad Gruffalo, the power of words and stories comes to shimmering life. Read it, listen to the story CD – and act, laugh and sing along!

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Fun Stuff

Quizzes

Julia Donaldson Quiz

Activities

Draw the Gruffalo!

Can you draw a picture of the Gruffalo?

He has terrible teeth and terrible claws
Gruffalo Birthday Colouring Sheet

Can you colour in this picture of the Gruffalo opening his birthday cards?
Gruffalo Birthday Spot the Difference

Can you spot the five differences between the two pictures?
Gruffalo Birthday Wordsearch

Can you find all the party words in this bumper birthday wordsearch?
Gruffalo Chorus Game

Click on the animals to join in with the Gruffalo song. Make sure your sound is switched on!
Gruffalo & friends finger puppets

Make your very own finger puppets of the Gruffalo and friends, so you can act out the adventures of the deep dark wood!
Gruffalo Jumping Jack

Make your own Gruffalo Jumping Jack!
Gruffalo Jumping Jack Instructions

Follow these instructions to make your own Gruffalo Jumping Jack!
Gruffalo Party Ideas

Make your party the best monster mash ever!
Gruffalo Party Invites

Invite your friends to a Gruffalo party!
Make Your Own Gruffalo Mask

Now you can be the Gruffalo! Make and colour in this fun mask.

Recent reviews

Cheerforevers

I love this story it is soo funny

9 March 2014
ninjastickman

loved it

This is an unforgetable tale of a mouse that avoids predators by telling them about the gruffalo. I recommend this book for young readers aged 2-6

6 March 2013

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Authors

Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson is one of the UK’s best loved authors, known for brilliant picture books like The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. She was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.

Awards

Julia has won many major book prizes, including the Smarties and Blue Peter Awards for The Gruffalo, the Blue Peter and Sheffield Children’s Book Prizes for Room on the Broom, the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year for The Gruffalo’s Child and the Red House Award for Super Worm. Julia was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.
Axel Scheffler

Axel is the illustrator of The Gruffalo and many other favourite picture books.

Awards

Axel has won many of the major book prizes, including the Smarties and Bluue Peter Awards for The Gruffalo, the Blue Peter and Sheffield Children’s Book Prizes for Room on the Broom, the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year for The Gruffalo’s Child and the Red House Award for Super Worm.