An edition of The Gruffalo (1999)

The Gruffalo

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Cover of: The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
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An edition of The Gruffalo (1999)

The Gruffalo

First Edition

by

  • ★★★★ 4.26 ·
  • 50 Ratings
  • 565 Want to read
  • 28 Currently reading
  • 102 Have read

Just what is the Gruffalo?
"He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws."

But do all those things make him the scariest creature in the deep dark wood? One brave little mouse wiht a big imagination doesn't think so!
(front flap)

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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Pages
32

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Previews available in: English Welsh Afrikaans

Subjects
Animals, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Stories in rhyme, Mice, Children’s Picture Books, Children: Kindergarten, Children's fiction, Mice, fiction, Monsters, fiction, Animals, fiction, juvenile literature, Pictorial works, Child and youth fiction, Picture books, Gruffalo (Fictitious character), Tricksters, Monsters, Animales-, Cuentos-, Libros infantiles, Lengua inglesa-, Libros infantiles y juveniles, Lecturas-, Ingelesa-, Haur eta gazteentzako liburuak, Irakurgaiak-
People
mouse, fox, snake, owl, Gruffalo
Places
deep dark wood

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The Gruffalo
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2014, Macmillan Children's Books
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Y gryffalo
2013, Dref Wen
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The Gruffalo
Jan 01, 2011, Amistad
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Die Goorgomgaai
2009, Human & Rousseau
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The Gruffalo
2009, Macmillan Children's Books
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The Gruffalo
2009, Macmillan Children's Books
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The Gruffalo
1999, Macmillan Children's Books
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The Gruffalo
1999, Dial Books for Young Readers
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New York, USA

Edition Notes

U.S. edition

Copyright Date
1999

Contributors

Illustrator
Axel Scheffler

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
32
Dimensions
10.7 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
Weight
9.6 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7907139M
Internet Archive
gruffalopictureb00juli
ISBN 10
0803731094
ISBN 13
9780803731097
OCLC/WorldCat
995113193
Library Thing
135402
Goodreads
1066191

Work Description

The Gruffalo is a British children's picture book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book, taking a walk in the woods. The book has sold over 13 million copies, has won several prizes for children's literature, and has been developed into plays on both the West End and Broadway and even an Oscar nominated animated film.

The Gruffalo was initially published in 1999 in the United Kingdom by Macmillan Children's Books.

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A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.
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