The Gruffalo’s Child: Book and CD

The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should / Ever set foot in the deep dark wood. “Why not? Why not?” “Because if you do / The Big Bad Mouse will be after you.”

One wild winter’s night, the brave little Gruffalo’s child tiptoes out in search of the Big Bad Mouse. He doesn’t really exist – does he? But when a little mouse appears, she gets an enormous surprise… Shining with imaginative power, this best-loved rhyming story is packed with cute pictures of a snaggle-toothed baby Gruffalo who will melt everybody’s heart! Now you can enjoy the experience over and over again with the original classic book to read, plus a story CD to listen along to.

“A comic masterpiece.” Independent on Sunday

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  • This is about the gruffalo who warns his child about the mouse.

    9 March 2014

  • scary and funny

    24 June 2012

  • liked it

    I am a little old for this book but very good for children in nursery and playgroup!

    6 May 2012

  • good but not as good as the first

    4 March 2012

  • Cute and amazing. I loved it when I was young

    2 March 2012

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  • Photo of Julia Donaldson

    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.

  • Photo of Axel Scheffler

    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.

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