The Gruffalo's Child
Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Ages 3 to 72005 Winner
National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year Award
21 April 2016
9781509804764Synopsis
Join the Gruffalo's Child for a BIG adventure in this clever sequel to much-loved modern classic, The Gruffalo, from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should
Ever set foot in the deep dark wood.
But one wild and windy night the Gruffalo's child disobeys her father's warnings and ventures out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist . . . does he?
The Gruffalo's Child is the number one bestselling, much-loved sequel to the worldwide picture book phenomenon that is The Gruffalo. Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming text and Axel Scheffler's brilliant, characterful illustrations combine once more to ensure that the Gruffalo's Child has followed firmly in her father's footsteps and that her story is one that children will ask for again, and again . . . and again!
This edition features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans – big and small!
Enjoy more family favourite picture books from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler: The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and The Snail and the Whale.
A variation on the relationship between the canny mouse and the gentle but huge and ugly Gruffalo, so deliciously played out in The Gruffalo, is wittily recreated in this welcome encore.Guardian
The Gruffalo’s Child achieves the impossible - an even more endearing, witty and delightful book than its parent.The Bookseller
