The Gruffalo
Board Book Published on: 06/04/2017
Price: £7.99
Synopsis
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.
A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.
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 . . . and a hungry Gruffalo!
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 18 million copies sold. 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. No home should be without The Gruffalo!
Also available: 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.
Look out for the brand new Gruffalo picture book coming on 10th September 2026.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- ISBN: 9781509830398
- Number of pages: 24
- Dimensions: 194 x 154 x 19 mm
- Weight: 332g
- Languages: English
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One of my daughter`s favourite!
Another family treasure written by Julia Donaldson. The pictures and the story appears to the very young. My daughter loves listening to the story at bedti... READ MORE
The Gruffalo
When I was little I loved this book. It is about a mouse that is the prey of many of the animals in the forest so it makes up a terrible creature in an att... READ MORE
Brilliant
A book I never get tired of reading to my youngest daughter. All things Gruffalo are definately a hit in our house and the Gruffalo's Child is just as deli... READ MORE
Such a fabulous book!
A great story with lots of rhymes to entertain children. I really enjoy reading this to my son and can't wait for him to get older so he can complete the e... READ MORE
Unbelievably brilliant!
A must for every childs bookcase. Fabulous illustrations alongside a wonderful story.
Every new parent should have this book!
I bought this book having seen the cartoon with the intention of reading it to my son as he got older as a bedtime treat. My son is 8 months old & a bit yo... READ MORE
20 years
I have just purchased this for my two Great Neices aged 7&2 The 7 year old had never heard about any of the books She has been given books by me the whole ... READ MORE
The Gruffalo
When I first read this book, it was while babysitting 2 small children who loved their bed time stories. The only problem was I ended up laughing so much b... READ MORE
Favourite book by fab author
My 18 month daughter loves this book and the Julia Donaldson collection has given her a great love of books and are read to her on a daily basis
Good for children and parents!
This book works on so many levels, the language, the rythm, the sequencing and even the visual representation of the technical detail of a forest - no idea... READ MORE
Book review
Lovely book, great author. Great service. Easy to use and order website. Fast efficient delivery. Will definitely order again soon. Thankyou very much.
The mouse saw the nut and the nut looked good
My 6 year old daughter loves the Gruffalo. We have all the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books, they are all fantastic. Axel creates brilliant illustr... READ MORE
fantastic!!!
this book is brilliant-my girls love it and so do me and my husband!! one for keeps.
absolutely loved reading this book to my two month old son
absolutely loved reading this book to my two month old son kurt he enjoyed me making the mice and fox and owl noises and describing the gruffalo and i cou... READ MORE
The Gruffalo
A family classic, my children love this book and always want to read it
One of the best books for children
I always buy the Gruffalo for my friends and family's children because it is a fabulous book!! It is always well received. It is in so many formats and the... READ MORE
The Gruffalo
I love reading Gruffalo stories to my children, although I make a point of not doing this at nighttime. They are too excited to sleep!
The Gruffalo
My three year old grandson now knows this fascinating story off by heart and is having his imagination stretched by composing his own sequels! It is certai... READ MORE
An Amazing Storybook
A lovely and timeless story that the kids love being read to.
A lovely gift
I bought this as a gift for a little boy as I know the book and am sure he will love it. I haven't sent it yet but can say that the book cover is beautiful... READ MORE
Far fetched...
The creatures in this book make bad choices - perpetuating the stereotypes of "dumb animals". My 3 year old routinely falls asleep before the end. It's THA... READ MORE
Just lovely
Honestly, you know the story don’t you? This is a gorgeous wee book - just buy it, you won’t be sorry.
Brilliant
Wonderful book for kids. The story is simple for them to follow but good. The art is excellent. Great fun.
favourite book for our toddler
It’s a lovely book for our toddler. She loves it so much and we read it daily.
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