I love to do the different voices and my daughter can recite a lot of the book having been listening to it for over a year.

In 2004, The Gruffalo was followed by a sequel— The Gruffalo's Child—also written by Donaldson and illustrated by Scheffler.Packed full of magic and adventure, this collection of seven fantastic stories from the creators of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series, is perfect for listening to at home, in the ca. My daughter got the Gruffalo and the Gruffalo's Child books as a birthday present (it was her 3rd birthday) and they immediately became her favourites.

Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo story has won the hearts of millions of children (and parents alike) since the book was first published on 23rd March 1999.In this very clever sequel we discover that a Gruffalo isn’t the most fearsome creature in the deep dark wood – but will the Gruffalo’s bored child be brave enough to seek out the Big Bad Mouse for himself? Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox is a magical story from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.

A mouse walks through a wood and encounters three predators—first a fox, then an owl, and finally a snake.I am a supply teacher and even junior children love The Gruffalo and other stories by Julia Donaldson.