The Gruffalo (The Gruffalo, 1)

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Julia, Donaldson; Scheffler, Axel (2004). The Gruffalo jigsaw book. London: Macmillan. ISBN 9781405034968. OCLC 877603901. Are you tired of being you? Here's a whole bookful of things you can do! There are rhymes to make you wrigg... Read more The story uses lots of different types of punctuation. Look at each type of punctuation and explain why it has been used.

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Meet a very helpful giant in this funny, big-hearted tale from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This is a special... Read more Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson , T he Hospital Dog is a big-hearted tale about a very special, very brave dog. As well as being the UK's most successful picture book author, Julia Donaldson is a gifted son... Read more

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With a whole host of noisy zoo-animal characters to meet and even a cameo from the Queen, What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday is a fantastic rhyming adventure from stellar picture book par... Read more Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs -- and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. The Gruffalo, Christmas Day, BBC1, 5.30pm". Daily Mirror. UK. 24 December 2009 . Retrieved 27 December 2009. Celebrate the joy of books with the entertaining Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, read by Imelda Staunton and Steven Pacey, from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson... Read more

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But one wild and windy night the Gruffalo's child disobeys her father's warnings and ventures out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist . . . does he? This brilliant collection contains 18 songs from Julia Donalson and friends. Including songs from best-loved picture books, The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and What the Ladybird Heard<... Read more

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Join everyone's favourite crime-busting ladybird on a trip to the seaside! With a cast of wonderful sea creatures, including a magical mermaid, and plenty of beach fun, What the Ladybird Hear... Read more In an interview in the book The Way We Write (2006), Donaldson writes that although "It can take months or years for the germination of a book ... writing The Gruffalo probably took two weeks, with all the rewriting". [6] She said that writing the second half of the book was difficult and almost forced her to stop altogether. [7] Donaldson said that she had admired Scheffler's illustrations for A Squash and Squeeze, and when her publisher did not suggest he would also be illustrating The Gruffalo, she sent him the text of the book herself. Scheffler showed the text to Macmillan, who were his publisher at the time and subsequently published the book. [8] Plot [ edit ] Join the Gruffalo's Child for a BIG adventure in this clever sequel to much-loved modern classic, The Gruffalo, from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel ... Read more What the Ladybird Heard, bestselling picture book from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, has been adapted by author Julia Donaldson into a fun and accessible play script that children will... Read more Dive into the adventure with The Singing Mermaid, a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard Read more