The number one bestselling sequel to The Gruffalo · Ages 3–7
The Gruffalo has warned his daughter never to set foot in the deep dark wood, because somewhere out there lives the Big Bad Mouse — a creature with a tail like a snake and whiskers like bristles.
But one wild and windy night, the Gruffalo's Child slips out into the snow to find him. Surely the Big Bad Mouse isn't real? She follows tracks in the snow, meets a snake, an owl and a fox along the way, and finally comes face to face with a very small mouse who has a very clever trick up his sleeve.
Donaldson and Scheffler's sequel does what the first book did, in reverse and in the snow — the same bouncing verse, the same repetition children shout along to, and a monster who is rather sweeter than she thinks she is. The Bookseller judged it even more endearing than its parent.
About the creators
Julia Donaldson was UK Children's Laureate from 2011 to 2013 and is the author of some of the best-loved picture books in the world. Axel Scheffler is the German-born illustrator whose warm, detailed artwork has become inseparable from Donaldson's words.
Edition details
- Macmillan Children's Books paperback, 32 pages
- Ages 3 to 7 · perfect for reading aloud
- Redesigned cover edition, published 21 April 2016
Read The Gruffalo first. Then look out for Gruffalo Granny, also on our shelves.
