My First Gruffalo Pair

Count forest creatures. Spot nature’s colours. Pick up first skills in the Gruffalo’s wild world. (You might even say hello to some of your old friends from the Deep Dark Wood.) These chunky board books are perfect for small paws. As always, Axel Scheffler’s pictures are a real delight. Step back into the magic of best-loved picture book The Gruffalo to spot the red of a cunning fox’s fur. Or chase down a blue kingfisher. Or count four spotted toadstools. That’s our kind of fun!

Essential first skills in the Gruffalo’s wonderful world

Julia and Axel are the UK’s favourite picture book team

Beautifully illustrated with Axel Scheffler’s cute artwork

Motivates even the youngest children to start learning

Fun Stuff

Activities

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!
Make Your Own Gruffalo Mask

Now you can be the Gruffalo! Make and colour in this fun mask.
My First Gruffalo matching game

Play the My First Gruffalo matching game.
My First Gruffalo pairs game

Create your own My First Gruffalo pairs game.

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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.