Look insideThe Gruffalo
The nation’s favourite monster. As epic as Bigfoot. From his terrible tusks to his terrible claws, we love every inch of him. He launched Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler to instant fame. His book was voted Britain’s favourite bedtime story. And he has the shaggiest legs, the wartiest nose and the funniest rhymes anywhere! Psst: the little mouse walking in the forest doesn’t believe in the Gruffalo. But for the sake of readers all over the world, thank goodness he really exists!
- Winner of the Nestle Smarties Gold Award
- A bestselling global picture book phenomenon
- Perfect for rhyming aloud and sharing together
- A modern classic with over 13 million copies sold
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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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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
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.
