By Julia Donaldson (author) , Axel Scheffler (illustrator)
"Move the magical push, pull and slide mechanisms on every page for Gruffalo toddler fun."
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A push, pull and slide board book edition for very young children.
“A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.” So begins the story of how a clever little mouse outwits his big scary enemy. The tasty little mouse needs to make his way through the deep dark woods. How will he do it? By inventing the gruffalo, a fearsome creature with terrible claws, terrible tusks and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.
It’s a brilliant trick. The little mouse’s self-preservation is a witty scam that delights children time after time.
Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms and bring the story to life! Meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood in this very special version of The Gruffalo, perfect for curious toddlers.
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Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms and bring the story to life! Meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood in this very special version of The Gruffalo , perfect for curious toddlers.
This brilliant board book is based on the bestselling classic picture book, The Gruffalo, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024. Discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with a fox, an owl, a snake . . . and a hungry Gruffalo! Move the magical push, pull and slide mechanisms on every spread to join in the fun.
With a short, simple rhyming text based on the original story, The Gruffalo: A Push, Pull and Slide Book is the perfect introduction for preschoolers to The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and a great gift for fans of the bestselling picture book to say happy birthday to the Gruffalo!
Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.
Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks.
Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand.
She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.
Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Click here to read a Q & A with Julia.
Author photo © Steve Ullathorne
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Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms and bring the story to life! Meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood in this very special version of The Gruffalo, perfect for curious toddlers.This brilliant board book is based on the bestselling classic picture book, The Gruffalo, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Gruffalo: A Push, Pull and Slide Book and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-2 years old
The Gruffalo: A Push, Pull and Slide Book features in the following genres: Books for Babies and Toddlers, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Stories in Verse, Mystery / Mythology, First Concepts, Children’s interactive and activity books and kits, Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures, Classic Literature, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
Board book. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Gruffalo: A Push, Pull and Slide Book was written by Julia Donaldson and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
The Gruffalo: A Push, Pull and Slide Book has 10 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
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