The Gruffalo's Child

For the animated film adaptation, see The Gruffalo's Child (film).
The Gruffalo's Child
First edition cover.
AuthorJulia Donaldson
IllustratorAxel Scheffler
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's
PublisherMacmillan
Publication date
3 September 2004
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages32
ISBN978-1-4050-2045-9
OCLC56537100
Preceded byThe Gruffalo 

The Gruffalo's Child is a British children's picture book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It is the bestselling sequel to The Gruffalo[1][2] and won the 2005 National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year.[3][4] The book has been adapted into theatrical productions since 2005 and was adapted into the 2011 animated film The Gruffalo's Child.

  1. ^ "The Gruffalo's Child". BookTrust. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ^ "BookScan bestsellers: Sales by volume in 2004: TOP 15 CHILDREN'S HARDBACKS". The Bookseller. March 18, 2005 – via Literary Reference Center Plus.
  3. ^ Sharp, Rob (26 November 2006). "Gruffalo, the monster we all love". The Observer. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. ^ Pauli, Michelle (7 June 2011). "Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson is new children's laureate". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 December 2023.