Stick Man

Rhyming bliss from the creators of The Gruffalo. Santa even pays a visit in this snowy delight. One morning Stick Man goes for a jog, and forgets to watch out for an excited dog. Uh-oh: suddenly this poor stick is being tossed around for the dog’s favourite trick! Carried far from home, Stick Man finds himself used as a flag mast, a cricket bat, a bird’s nest… As summer turns to winter, will a lost, frozen Stick Man ever get home to his Family Tree? For Christmas, for bedtime, forever: a rhyme your whole family will love.

A rhyming classic by the creators of The Gruffalo

Heartwarming tale of family, courage and adventure

Screened as a BBC animated film for Christmas 2015

Perfect for sharing at Christmas – and all year round

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Fun Stuff

Quizzes

Julia Donaldson Quiz

Activities

Stick Man Dot to Dot

Join the dots to see where Stick Man is stuck!
Stick Man Spot the Difference

Can you spot the five differences between these two pictures?

Recent reviews

southwoodbookclub

It was very good

3 June 2019
Dropplestar

okay

I loved stick man it was one of the best stories ever.I thought it was so sweet how he lost his children and his stick lady love.I liked the bit when stick man is in the fire and Santa saved him.When I was little I read this all the time so I would recommend it to small children .

25 October 2016
fairyprincessdanielle

loved it

fabulous

15 June 2016
Kingfisher15

I love stick man

15 July 2015
Catdragon

I loved this book when I little but I’m not a huge fan now.I would say it’s aimed at four-five.

17 May 2015

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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.