Read by actress Imelda Staunton, Monkey Puzzle is a clever, funny and charming tale from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of Th. Read this book to my little boy from when he was in the womb and now he gets so excited when I read it to him. Sterling silver, gold, and UK 50p commemorative coins featuring "The Gruffalo" were issued in 2019 to mark the 20th anniversary of the book's publication. From Deep Dark Wood Dips and Terrible Tusk Tortillas, to Purple Prickle Pancakes - and of course, Gruffalo Cake!

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. I bought the board book version for my son as his first book, and love reading it after his bath, complete with the different voices for the snake, owl, fox etc. There may not be such a thing as a Gruffalo, yet Mouse uses wit and imagination to outsmart the bigger animals by inventing the fearsome creature to scare them away. In Shuffle and Squelch there are counting rhymes and animal rhymes, rhymes to make you shuffle and sque. Lift the soft felt flaps on every page to meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood.From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference.

copies and has won several prizes for children’s literature including the 1999 Nestlé Smarties book prize. A magical adventure about a girl, a bear and some very special shoes, p erfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime – or any time at all! There's harmony in the air when the animals get together to make music and put on a concert with a difference!

As you walk through the deep dark wood, discover what Mouse, Squirrel, Owl, Snake, Fox, Frog, and most excitingly, a Gruffalo sound like! A collection of twenty-four mini activity, song and rhyme books, based on the bestselling picture books by Julia Donaldso. 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. In an article titled "Humour and the locus of control in 'The Gruffalo'", Betsie van der Westhuizen identifies the following types of humour used in The Gruffalo: "humour with regard to the narrative aspects, humour with regard to the poetic aspects, visual humour and humour and the performing arts".