The Gruffalo's Child

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 ignores her father's warning and tiptoes out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist...does he? Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are on dazzling form in this captivating sequel to the much-loved classic picture book The Gruffalo.

Winner of National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year Award 2005 (UK)

“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.”

The Gruffalo's Child achieves the impossible - an even more endearing, witty and delightful book than its parent. The Bookseller 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. The Guardian

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are a star author and illustrator team within the children's book world and the creators of many bestselling and prize-winning books. The winning combination of Julia's rhyming stories and Axel's humorous illustrations has brought them huge international success, with their books being translated into over 27 languages.

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