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The Gruffalo
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The Gruffalo Paperback - 2006

by Julia Donaldson

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A clever mouse uses his imagination to conjure up a vicious "gruffalo" to ruin the appetites of the hungry woodland animals he meets. Full color.

Summary

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 terrible jaws, and knobbly knees and turned-out toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of its nose. But Mouse has no worry to show. After all, there’s no such thing as a gruffalo. . . .

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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 terrible jaws, and knobbly knees and turned-out toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of its nose. But Mouse has no worry to show. After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo. . . .

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A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.

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  • Title The Gruffalo
  • Author Julia Donaldson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dial Books
  • Publication date 2006-03-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780142403877 / 0142403873
  • Weight 0.32 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 in (26.16 x 21.08 x 0.51 cm)
  • Age range 03 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 510
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Stories in rhyme, Animals
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

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

About the author

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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