The Gruffalo
A mouse takes a stroll through the deep dark wood and encounters various animals that want to eat him, but he outsmarts them by inventing a fictional creature called the gruffalo, which ultimately becomes real.
Book Series · 3 Books
In order from The Gruffalo to The Gruffalo's Child.
The Gruffalo series is a set of 3 picture books by Julia Donaldson, published between 1999 and 2004. Written for ages 3–7, most books run about 30 pages.
A mouse takes a stroll through the deep dark wood and encounters various animals that want to eat him, but he outsmarts them by inventing a fictional creature called the gruffalo, which ultimately becomes real.
3 books · Published 1999–2004
A mouse takes a stroll through the deep dark wood and encounters various animals that want to eat him, but he outsmarts them by inventing a fictional creature called the gruffalo, which ultimately becomes real.
A Gruffalo's child seeks the Big Bad Mouse but finds a surprising shadow instead.
A Gruffalo family visit brings unexpected surprises in the deep dark wood.
There are 3 books in the Gruffalo series. It began with The Gruffalo in 1999, and the newest book, The Gruffalo's Child, was published in 2004.
The series is best for ages 3–7, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
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