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This is a rhyming story of a mouse and a monster. Little mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous forest. To scare off his enemies he invents tales of a fantastical creature called the Gruffalo. So imagine his surprise when he meets the real Gruffalo.
| ISBN |
9780333710920 |
| Released NZ |
1 Sep 2004 |
| Publisher |
Pan Macmillan |
| Format |
Hardback |
| Alternate Format(s) |
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| Series |
The Gruffalo |
| Availability |
Indent title (internationally sourced), allow 8-12 weeks
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Full details for this title
| Interest Age |
0-5 years |
| Reading Age |
0-5 years |
| Library of Congress |
Mice, Juvenile fiction, Pictorial works |
| NBS Text |
Picture Books |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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Awards, Reviews & Star Ratings
| Awards |
Winner of Nestle Smarties Book Prize Gold Award 1999 (UK)
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Winner of Smarties Book Prize 0-5 Category 1999
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Short-listed for Blue Peter Book Award 2000
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| NZ Review |
A clever, exuberant story in rhyme with strong, color-saturated pictures to match . . . This is a sure bet. (Booklist) |
| UK Review |
A quick-witted mouse manages to stop a fox, an owl and a snake eating him by telling them that he is meeting a 'gruffalo', which is a terrible creature, whose favourite food is the animal in question. Each time, the animal runs off and the mouse laughs at how gullible it is. However, when the mouse meets a real gruffalo he momentarily panics before having a brainwave. (4-6 yrs) (Kirkus UK) |
| US Review |
The action of this rhymed and humorous tale centers upon a mouse who took a stroll/through the deep dark wood./A fox saw the mouse/and the mouse looked good. The mouse escapes being eaten by telling the fox that he is on his way to meet his friend the gruffalo (a monster of his imagination), whose favorite food is roasted fox. The fox beats a hasty retreat. Similar escapes are in store for an owl and a snake; both hightail it when they learn the particulars: tusks, claws, terrible jaws, eyes orange, tongue black, purple prickles on its back. When the gruffalo suddenly materializes out of the mouse's head and into the forest, the mouse has to think quick, declaring himself inedible as the scariest creature in the deep dark wood, and inviting the gruffalo to follow him to witness the effect he has on the other creatures. When the gruffalo hears that the mouse's favorite food is gruffalo crumble, he runs away. It's a fairly innocuous tale, with twists that aren't sharp enough and treachery that has no punch. Scheffler's funny scenes prevent the suspense from culminating; all his creatures, predator and prey, are downright lovable. (Kirkus Reviews) |
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Author's Bio
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are a star author and illustrator team within the children's book world and the creators of many best-selling and prize-winning books. The winning combination of Julia's rhyming stories and Axel's humorous illustrations has brought them huge international success, with their books being translated into over 27 languages.
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