Celebrate the joy of books with the entertaining Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, read by Imelda Staunton and Steven Pacey, from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson... Read more It's a Little Baby is a beautiful and engaging lift-the-flap book for little ones from Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, the creators of the bestselling The Paper Dolls and The ... Read more The Gruffalo has been adapted for the stage by Tall Stories theatre company, premiering in 2001. The production has toured the West End, Broadway, and Sydney Opera House. [63] A review in The Scotsman says that the play "develops Donaldson's words with perfect understanding". [64] A review in British Theatre praises the "dynamic movements in all the scenes", including fourth wall breaks, but writes that the musical numbers and scenery are not as inspiring. [65] The Gruffalo has also been adapted for the stage by Dutch theatre company Meneer Monster. [66] Legacy [ edit ] In Shuffle and Squelch there are counting rhymes and animal rhymes, rhymes to make you shuffle and sque... Read more Play with the cute Mouse finger puppet as you read the fun story, based on the bestselling picture book The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Take a stroll in the deep dark wood with this amazing interactive gift edition of the bestselling picture book, The Gruffalo, with the full, original story – plus flaps to lift, tabs to p... Read moreLobscheid, William; Inoue, Tetsujiro (1867). An English and Chinese Dictionary. Hong Kong: J. Fujimoto. The books flatter you into thinking that you’re absolutely brilliant at reading,” Martin Pope, the co-founder of Magic Light Pictures, which produces the animated films of Donaldson’s work, told me. “Not only is each line beautifully written so that you can feel the rhythm of it, it’s very clear how to read it, and where the jokes are.” On stage, Donaldson exudes an irresistible, benevolent energy. Young children, she says, make for a perfect audience: “They want to be entertained, and they want to join in.” She and Malcolm still regularly perform on stage and at signings, for which families can queue for hours. (Impatient parents cause more problems than children. “There was one event where people were banging on the windows – it was almost that slightly rioting feel,” Lydia Monks, who has illustrated 18 of Donaldson’s books, told me.) Axel Scheffler is the best-selling, award-winning illustrator of many of the world’s favourite picture books. Born in Hamburg, Axel moved to England over thirty years ago to study illustration. Perhaps best-known for his collaborations with Julia Donaldson, including the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 13.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into over 60 languages, Axel has also illustrated novelty titles for younger readers such as Noisy Farm and The Bedtime Bear, as well as the Pip and Posy series. Axel lives in London with his partner and daughter.

A gorgeous slipcase containing two bestselling favourites from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of the What the Ladybird Heard series – the perfe... Read more Visit the farm in the brilliantly funny A Squash and a Squeeze, the first ever picture book written and illustrated by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axe... Read more

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The word ‘terrible’ is used to describe the Gruffalo. Can you think of synonyms for ‘terrible’? Can you think of other words to describe the Gruffalo? A special tenth anniversary edition of this glorious adventure story full of wonder and mischief, from the bestselling author Julia Donaldson and award-winning illustrator Emily Gr... Read more

Children’s authors are often described as being in touch with their inner child, or childlike. With Donaldson, it’s more that she so vividly remembers the experience of her own childhood, that she remembers what it’s like to encounter a grownup. “I always used to think: why do grownups not walk along walls? Is it because they don’t want to – which is unthinkable – or do they want to terribly, but they know that grownups just mustn’t?” From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference. Lift the flaps and join in the winter fun with Squirrel's Snowman, a story in the Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo... Read more

A fantastic counting adventure from Julia Donaldson and Anna Currey – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or at any time at all! Lift the flaps and join in the fun with Cat's Cookbook, a story in the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffal... Read more Children's story The Gruffalo has now been translated into Cornish". The Cornish Times. 31 May 2021 . Retrieved 24 September 2022. Imagine Ellen's surprise when Princess Mirror-Belle climbs out of the bathroom mirror! She comes from a world where bubble fish swim in the bath, elves sleep in slippers, and brave knights fight fi... Read more 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 ... Read more