Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler team up again to create this funny and adorable sequel to The Gruffalo. One night, the Gruffalo’s child wanders into the woods to search for the Big Bad Mouse. But instead, she comes upon a small mouse in the woods . . . and decides to eat him! But wait, what is that? A shadow of a very large, scary creature falls on the ground. Could it be the Big Bad Mouse after all?
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2–In this sequel to The Gruffalo (Dial, 1999), the wide-eyed daughter of that story's title character decides to find the "Big Bad Mouse" that her father has told her so much about. "His eyes are like pools of terrible fire,/and his terrible whiskers are tougher than wire." With her stick doll tucked under her arm, the youngster enters the deep, dark woods and follows marks in the snow to snake, owl, and fox. When she finally finds a little mouse, she grabs him for a feast, but the clever creature tricks her into running away to the comfort of her sleeping father's arms. The full-color cartoons portray a suitably sympathetic child in the snow-filled woods. While children may appreciate the details (the stick doll, snake tracks in the snow, gruffalo child's cave drawings) in the art, lack of change from picture to picture and in perspective diminish its effectiveness. The plot, rhymes, and art are all slightly weaker than the original tale. Purchase this where the first book is popular.–Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha's Public Library, WI
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About the Author
Julia Donaldson lives in Glasgow, Scotland. Axel Scheffler lives in London, England.
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Julia Donaldson is the author of many successful books for children, including the classic THE GRUFFALO, which has won the Smarties Prize and the Blue Peter Award for the Best Book to Read Aloud. THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD was one of the biggest best-sellers of 2004 and won WHS Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. Julia has also written many children's plays and songs, and runs regular storytelling and drama workshops. She lives in Glasgow with her family.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In Oliver's (age 5 from England) words... "This book is cozy."
His mother asked, "What do you mean by that, Oliver?"
Oliver replies, "Well because it's cold and snowy for the Gruffaloe's child. I like to tuck into you or Daddy whilst it's read and then I don't feel the cold from the book. It's quite a scary story too because I think the Big Bad Mouse will suddenly appear but really he's only a teeny, tiny mouse that the moon makes big.
"It's fun because all the pages rhyme. The best bit goes Aha! Oho! trails in the snow and when you hear this, you know something will get found but it's not always the Big Bad Mouse. I like the Owl best because he's got big eyes peeping out of the tree trunk."
Armchair Interviews says: Oliver, at age five loves to read. We have learned that if Oliver recommends a book, it's a must read. And The Gruffalo's Child is no exception.
From Our Armchair to Yours ...
His mother asked, "What do you mean by that, Oliver?"
Oliver replies, "Well because it's cold and snowy for the Gruffaloe's child. I like to tuck into you or Daddy whilst it's read and then I don't feel the cold from the book. It's quite a scary story too because I think the Big Bad Mouse will suddenly appear but really he's only a teeny, tiny mouse that the moon makes big.
"It's fun because all the pages rhyme. The best bit goes Aha! Oho! trails in the snow and when you hear this, you know something will get found but it's not always the Big Bad Mouse. I like the Owl best because he's got big eyes peeping out of the tree trunk."
Armchair Interviews says: Oliver, at age five loves to read. We have learned that if Oliver recommends a book, it's a must read. And The Gruffalo's Child is no exception.
From Our Armchair to Yours ...
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
...and like many sequels, it pales in comparison to the original. However, "The Gruffalo" is such a fantastic book that even not-quite-as-good is still pretty great.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A great follow up to one of our favourite books, The Gruffalo. Although, I think, To truly appreciate this book you need to have at least read The Gruffalo once or twice. My daughter loved it so much when we borrowed it from the library, she asked me to buy it (not something my six year old usually does!). Now we can read it whenever we want.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Best book ever
this is one of the best books I have bought so far for my granddaughter. It was a great find.
Published 1 month ago by Mary Myrup
"The Empire Strikes Back" of Picture Book Sequels
The astounding success of "The Gruffalo" obviously begged a sequel, but how could its authors hope to follow up the picture book that effectively reinvented the fable without... Read more
Published 1 month ago by E.G. Wolverson
A good read
Our 4yr old really liked the Gruffalo and so we ordered this book too, seems to enjoy it but I don't think quite as much as the first book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. Hynes
Good buy
We have the movie The Gruffalo and this book was perfect to continue the story. I would like to see it in a movie next.
Published 5 months ago by Angiesmom
Good addition to the original
Very cute 'sequel', but don't expect it to be as good as the first one. I do recommend adding this to the collection because it does give you a little something different to read... Read more
Published 7 months ago by spiffy
Great for Toddlers
After falling in love with the Gruffalo, we got this book for our toddler. She loved it and reads it all the time. Read more
Published 8 months ago by zimzam
Awesome Awesome Awesome Book!
We LOVE this book in my house!!! Wonderful rhyming with funny words! I purchased multiple copies to give to our friends and family because no home should be without The... Read more
Published 10 months ago by mezzabelle
appalling audiobook
we love the stories of the gruffalo. sadly this audiobook adds nothing to the experience. in fact the reader cant even get julia donaldsons name right
Published 10 months ago by km
Love It
I have an in home daycare and my daycare children just love the Gruffalo books write some more!!!
Published 12 months ago by mominmaple
Love The Gruffalo
We were introduced to "The Gruffalo" when we visited our family in the UK over Christmas so we purchased a copy of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child. Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. Wilcox
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The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Big Bad Mouse New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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