Zog - Julia Donaldson

Introduction:- I was recently in my local supermarket when I saw that there were a number of titles on offer that Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have collaborated on, the fact that they were 2 for £7 instantly drew me to them as our daughter loves Room On The Broom by the same author and illustrator. The Gruffalo was actually the first book that I picked up as it is a childhood favourite of mine, I also chose Zog as I recently remember it being read as a bedtime story on TV, and it is Zog that I am reviewing here. The cover of the book is attractive with a host of brightly coloured dragons ... more

Zog by Julia Donaldson I recently visited the library and was looking forward to some new books as I had just had a fortnight of reading nothing but Topsy and Tim books. I was delighted when I picked up a copy of Zog the new book by Julia Donaldson who is most known for her other children’s book, the Gruffalo. I was actually surprised to see it as it was only published on 3rd August 2010and immediately planned to take it home and see if it measured up to the previous books. I showed the book to my son and while the characters are different the style of drawing is very familiar to the Gruffalo ... more

I read recently that the traditional Fairy Tale is somewhat out of favour these days, with books like those produced by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Alex Scheffer - "The Gruffalo" and "Stickman" are previous works, it's actually easy to see why parents and children alike are enjoying contemporary children's books more than the stories of old. The duo have produced books that,arguably, have become classics in their own time, loved by parents and children alike and etched in the memory of many, word for word. In this family we can reel off entire passages from many of the books in ... more

My daughter has always loved Julia Donaldson books ever since she first discovered The Gruffalo at the age of about two. Since then, our collection of books has grown and grown, and we have grown to love many of Julia Donaldson's creations, especially the ones that are so brilliantly illustrated by Axel Scheffler. One of our newest favourites is Zog, an enthusiastic young dragon who is trying to do his best whilst studying at Dragon School. Like most of Julia Donaldson's stories, Zog is written entirely in rhyming couplets which provide a lovely flow and rhythm to the story telling. At the ... more

Since my son was given "Room on the Broom" and "The Gruffalo" as a baby, we have always been big fans of Julia Donaldson in this house. We have now amassed a significant collection of her books, and one of the current favourites is "Zog". Like The Gruffalo, Zog is illustrated by Axel Scheffler and the combination of Donaldson's rhyming text and Scheffler's trademark illustrations make it extra appealing to both of my children. My six year old was very into this book for a while after he first got it, especially while he was going through a phase where he was very interested in the idea of ... more

We seem to read quite a lot of Julia Donaldson books in our house but thats because they are so good. They are fun, short stories that I find really capture the imagination of little ones and are books that they want to read again and again. This is true of Zog, one of my little girls favourite books. From the back of the book, "Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He's also the most accident-prone, flying into trees and even setting his own wing on fire. Wille he ever win a golden star? Zog is a really cute, friendly looking dragon who is in dragon school learning all the things that dragons ... more