Look insideJulia Donaldson Pack
A bumper bonanza of rhymes, full of classics from the world’s greatest picture book team! Get more from the Gruffalo creators! This bounty of wonderful treats from the author of The Gruffalo contains seven of her celebrated books with artist Axel Scheffler, plus one fantastic rhyme illustrated by the brilliantly quirky Lydia Monks. Told in bouncing, comical rhymes which vividly explore important life lessons, these books are adored by children and grown-ups alike. Inside, readers will meet an array of colourful characters: a busking cat, a kindly witch, a tiny hermit crab, a very generous giant – and of course, the unforgettable Gruffalo, with his terrible tusks and claws!
Fun Stuff
Activities
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Gruffalo Birthday Colouring Sheet
Can you colour in this picture of the Gruffalo opening his birthday cards?
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Gruffalo Birthday Spot the Difference
Can you spot the five differences between the two pictures?
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Room on the Broom Colouring
Can you colour the witch with the cat and the hat that was black?
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Sharing a Shell Dominoes
Create your own seaside dominoes with fishes and shells.
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Sharing a Shell Dot-to-dot
Join the dots to discover what Crab, Blob and Brush are hiding in!
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Smartest Giant Puzzle
Can you show George the giant which path to take to find his shirt and tie?
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Authors
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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.
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Awards
Lydia Monks won the Nestle Smarties prize in 1999 for I Wish I Were a Dog, and the 2010 Royal Mail Award for What the Ladybird Heard, with Julia Donaldson.
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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.
