Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Pack

Atmospheric rhyming tales which shine with imagination, straight from the greatest picture book team in the world – the award-winning Gruffalo creators! Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated in luminous colours by Axel Scheffler, each of these vivid stories is a triumph of imagination. From the little mouse who outwits a hungry monster to the snail who explores the world on a whale’s tail, and from the kindly giant who gives all his clothes away to the little fish who just can’t stop telling tall tales, these unforgettable stories explore themes of exploration, friendship and cooperation, and are simply perfect for reading together.

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Fun Stuff

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 & 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 Party Ideas

Make your party the best monster mash ever!
Make Your Own Gruffalo Mask

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

Recent reviews

Cheerforevers

My favourite is the snail and the whale or tiddler.

9 March 2014

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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.