Book Description | 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. . . . |
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. |