The Gruffalo's Child - Julia Donaldson

Advantages: Great read
Disadvantages: None

...Gruffalo"? Try this book for the same easy reading, rhyming style. After reading "The Gruffalo", of course, we HAD to buy this, and for a while, it was compulsory bed time reading. What did |I find? A totally endearing book, in which the gruffalo's child continues the relationship with the mouse. THE STORY As with most (if not all) Julia Donaldson books, this is all rhyming, and so is very easy for young children to follow and remember, so increasing ...
...repeat some of the text. It starts with the gruffalo and his child (boy/girl, not sure!) sitting in their little cave, and gruffalo tells his child that "no gruffalo should set foot in the deep dark wood" The little gruffalo is naturally curious and asks why. Remember the mouse in "The Gruffalo"? If children have read it, they will probably guess why little one should avoid the wood. IT'S THE MOUSE!! The Gruffalo goes on to explain what the mouse ... Read review

Advantages: excellent story and illustrations
Disadvantages: none!

The Gruffalo's Child' is another delightful children's picture book by the fantastic team of Julia Donaldsona and Axel Scheffler. Although it can be read as a stand alone story, I think your child will get more enjoyment out of it if they have read 'The Gruffalo' first. If you don't know the story of 'The Gruffalo' it is basically about a small mouse who meets a number of creatures in the forest who all want to eat him! He warns them off by saying ...
...he has made up. All the animals are scared off, the mouse goes happily on his way until... he really does meet a gruffalo! He manages to trick the gruffalo into not eating him also by claiming he is the scariest creature in the forest! 'The Gruffalo's Child' builds on some of the ideas in the original story. At the beginning we meet the Gruffalo in his cave, warning hs small child that she must never go out alone in the deep dark wood because the ... Read review

Advantages: familiar,funny verse and great characters
Disadvantages: No!

...to pick up three for the price of two at the Early Learning Centre. Among the three was The Gruffalo's Child, the work of Children's literature queen, Julia Donaldson. ***Who is Julia Donaldson?*** A mother of three, Julia began her career as a singer/songwriter, most prominently for children's television. In 1993 she had one of these songs, A squash and a Squeeze made into a book which was illustrated by her partner in crime, illustrator Axel ...
...due to be published over the next two years and is in the process of writing her first pre-teen novel. A busy lady! Julia's collection of books include The Gruffalo, Monkey Puzzle, Room on the Broom and the Smartest Giant in Town all of which Axel Sheffler illustrated. ***Who is Axel Sheffler?*** Originally German, Axel studied History of Art at the University of Hamburg but feeling uninspired left before graduating. He moved to England shortly ... Read review

Advantages: Great story and illustrations. Fabulous rhyming text. A great sequel to the Gruffalo!
Disadvantages: None

I was surprised to see the Gruffalo had managed to produce a child, I always thought of it as being asexual and never quite knew whether it was a male or female but there you go but on reading this book I know it's a 'he' Gruffalo as the child calls him Dad. Glad I got that one sorted out in my head! Anyone who is or was a fan of The Gruffalo picture book will certainly not be disappointed with the sequel. It is best enjoyed if you have read the ...
...All told in rhyme The Gruffalo girl child has grown up with stories of the legendary big bad mouse which the Gruffalo talks of meeting once, long ago. "The Big Bad Mouse is terribly strong And his scaly tail is terribly long. His eyes are like pools of terrible fire And his terrible whiskers are tougher than wire" And so she is warned not to go in to the deep dark wood for fear of meeting the creature but being an inquisitive child, she ignores ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic text and illustrations
Disadvantages: none

The Gruffalo's Child This is the sequel to the Gruffalo written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It is 30 pages long and is published by Macmillan at a price of £5.99. As a sequel anyone who has read the Gruffalo will pick this up eagerly awaiting to see what happens next. It is also easy to read for people who have never heard of the Gruffalo but would certainly inspire people to go and read it! This story is set in the deep ...
...the point of view of the Gruffalo, or rather his child. The Gruffalo's chlild doesn't listen to the warnings not to go into the wood because of the 'Big Bad Mouse' so instead he heads off to the wood and what does he find… why a mouse of course. But he doesn't look 'terribly big' and 'terribly bad' or does he… Find out how the mouse gets himself out of this one. I love this story, just like I love all of Julia Donaldson's stories. She has a clever ... Read review