It really sticks to the book – I only wish more TV programs would! The 30-minute animation, first broadcast at Christmas 2009, is excellent. "Silly old Fox, doesn't he know? There's no such thing as a Gruffalo!"īut what will happen if a real Gruffalo turns up?Ī DVD of the Academy Award-nominated short film adaptationĪ charming picture book, which fully deserves all its plaudits. The mouse then describes the Gruffalo's sharp teeth, and so on, and frightens the Fox away. "Where are you going to, little brown mouse? Come and have tea in my underground house." "It's terribly kind of you, Fox, but no – I'm going to have lunch with the Gruffalo." creating your own creature/thinking about adjectives to create your own mystical creature.ĭescription A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good. It can be a focus for many activities e.g.
It is a funny, brightly coloured and interactive book. It is not until towards the end of the story that this mouse realises that this imaginary creature is actually true! ‘The Gruffalo’ is a great book to read to children between the ages of 3-5, Julia enables the children to create an image of this mystical creature throughout the story. The clever mouse explains to the animals that the mouse is on its way to meet ‘The Gruffalo’, and its favourite food is the animal that is trying to steal the mouse for a meal. ‘A gruffalo? What’s a gruffalo?’ The story about a little mouse that is walking through the dark forest, encounters a number of animals that want to eat him as a tasty meal.
This edition features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans – big and small!Īlso available with redesigned covers are The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.‘The Gruffalo’ By Julia Donaldson Julia Donaldson has created a number of famous titles that many children are familiar with. This award-winning rhyming story of a mouse and a monster has found its way into the hearts and bedtimes of an entire generation of children and will undoubtedly continue to enchant children for years and years to come. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a best-selling phenomenon across the world with over 13.5 million copies sold. Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake. A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.Ī fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.
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