Summary
Julia Donaldson’s trademark rhyming text and Axel Scheffler’s brilliant, characterful illustrations come together in this perfect read aloud—a perfect gift for any special occasion!
A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a hungry fox, then an owl, and then a snake. The mouse is good enough to eat but smart enough to know this, so he invents … the gruffalo! As Mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in its terr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142403877 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0142403873 |
| Author: | Julia Donaldson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2006 |
| Weight: | 147g |
| Dimensions: | 270mm x 216mm x 4mm |
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“Young readers will love the humor in this preposterous story… . Serve this one for a rollicking good time.” - School Library Journal
“Young readers will love the humor in this preposterous story… . Serve this one for a rollicking good time.” - “School Library Journal”
About The Author
Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson is the internationally bestselling author of many popular books for children. Her Smarties Prize-winning modern classic, The Gruffalo, has sold more than 13.5 million copies worldwide, and the Halloween favorite Room on the Broom is a perennial best seller. In addition to children’s books, she has written many children’s plays and songs and runs regular storytelling workshops. She was the Waterstones Children’s Laureate from 2011-2013.
Axel Scheffler is an award-winning, internationally-acclaimed illustrator of some of the most well-loved children’s books, including Julia Donaldson’s best-selling modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives in London.
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