The Gruffalo
by Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldsonliterary work· published 2000
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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.
Adaptations (1)
The Gruffalo was adapted into a 2009 television film.
The Gruffalo2009 · television film · 27 min · dir. Max Lang, Jakob Schuh · IMDb ↗IMDb7.5The magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. Encountering predators who all wish to eat him - Fox, Owl and Snake - the brave mouse creates a terrifying, imaginary monster to frighten them away. But what will the mouse do when he meets this frightful monster for real?
