The Gruffalo

The nation’s favourite monster. As epic as Bigfoot. From his terrible tusks to his terrible claws, we love every inch of him. He launched Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler to instant fame. His book was voted Britain’s favourite bedtime story. He has the shaggiest legs, the wartiest nose and the funniest rhymes anywhere. The little mouse walking in the forest doesn’t believe in the Gruffalo. But for the sake of little readers all over the world, thank goodness he really exists!

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Fun Stuff

Activities

Draw the Gruffalo!

Can you draw a picture of the Gruffalo?

He has terrible teeth and terrible claws
Gruffalo Activity Pack

Download free activities to celebrate 15 years of The Gruffalo.
Gruffalo Birthday Colouring Sheet

Can you colour in this picture of the Gruffalo opening his birthday cards?
Gruffalo Birthday Spot the Difference

Can you spot the five differences between the two pictures?
Gruffalo Birthday Wordsearch

Can you find all the party words in this bumper birthday wordsearch?
Gruffalo Chorus Game

Click on the animals to join in with the Gruffalo song. Make sure your sound is switched on!
Gruffalo dot-to-dot

Join the dots to find out whose birthday it is!
Gruffalo & friends finger puppets

Make your very own finger puppets of the Gruffalo and friends, so you can act out the adventures of the deep dark wood!
Gruffalo Jumping Jack

Make your own Gruffalo Jumping Jack!
Gruffalo Jumping Jack Instructions

Follow these instructions to make your own Gruffalo Jumping Jack!
Gruffalo Party Ideas

Make your party the best monster mash ever!
Gruffalo Party Invites

Invite your friends to a Gruffalo party!
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Our top picture book picks for fans of the bedtime beastie.
Make a Gruffalo Mask

Now you can be a Gruffalo too! A Gruffalo mask to colour and make.
Make Your Own Gruffalo Mask

Now you can be the Gruffalo! Make and colour in this fun mask.

Recent reviews

prettybookworm007

loved it

The gruffalo This book is about a mouse who meets a gruffalo in the woods.If I had to give something out of 10.I would surely give it 10 out of 10.This book has funny pictures.The illustraurs name is Alex Scheffler.This book is good for 7 years old kids.

17 August 2015
lilyruby

loved it

i loved this book it is brilliant

4 March 2015
ruudy

loved it

my favourite book ever!! love it!

1 June 2014
Cheerforevers

This is about a little mouse and a gruffalo meeting.

9 March 2014
crazykitty

Ive loved this book since I was little and still do I never get bored of this book this is a really good book

8 March 2014

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Authors

Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson is one of the UK’s best loved authors, known for brilliant picture books like The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. She was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.

Awards

Julia has won many major book prizes, including the Smarties and Blue Peter Awards for The Gruffalo, the Blue Peter and Sheffield Children’s Book Prizes for Room on the Broom, the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year for The Gruffalo’s Child and the Red House Award for Super Worm. Julia was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.
Axel Scheffler

Axel is the illustrator of The Gruffalo and many other favourite picture books.

Awards

Axel has won many of the major book prizes, including the Smarties and Bluue Peter Awards for The Gruffalo, the Blue Peter and Sheffield Children’s Book Prizes for Room on the Broom, the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year for The Gruffalo’s Child and the Red House Award for Super Worm.