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The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo

Includes a song and read-along track

Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Read by Imelda Staunton

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The Gruffalo

About the Book

OVER 18 MILLION GRUFFALO BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE • From the creators of the #1 bestselling phenomenon Room on the Broom, this delightful book about a sly mouse with a big imagination introduces the larger-than-life Gruffalo. The perfect family read-aloud!

"Young readers will love the humor in this preposterous story. . . . Serve this one for a rollicking good time." –School Library Journal

Don’t miss the first new Gruffalo story in more than twenty years, Gruffalo Granny!

“A gruffalo? What’s a gruffalo?”
“A gruffalo! Why, didn’t you know?
He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws,
And terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.”

A mouse is taking a stroll through the 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 knobbly knees and turned-out toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of its nose. But although his forest foes are scared away, Mouse has nothing to worry about. After all, there’s no such thing as a gruffalo . . . right?

Complete with Julia Donaldson’s trademark rhyming text, The Gruffalo is an instant classic tale that’s perfect for reading aloud at bedtime, story time, or any time!

Look for more books in the series:

The Gruffalo’s Child
Gruffalo Granny

Product Details

On sale: September 15, 2020
Age: 3-7 years
Grade: Preschool - 2
Page count: 0 Pages
ISBN: 9780593341285
Run time: 25 Minutes

Author Bio

Julia Donaldson lives in Glasgow, Scotland.

Reviews

“Downright lovable.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A clever, exuberant story… This is a sure bet.”—Booklist