Go 'Grrrr...' with the Gruffalo, sing along with the Smartest Giant, and help Monkey search for his mum!
This box set includes six bestselling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler titles on CD, each featuring the classic story and the song!
A Squash and a Squeeze
Monkey Puzzle
Room on the Broom
The Gruffalo
The Smartest Giant in Town
The Snail and the Whale
Performed by many well-loved actors including Imelda Staunton, Josie Lawrence and the author herself - Julia Donaldson.
The Gruffalo and Friends (6-CD set)
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Author Description
Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate. Her books include Room on the Broom, What the Ladybird Heard and the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 13.5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over sixty languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh.
Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognisable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. In addition to his picture books, Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. He also illustrates the popular Pip and Posy series, published by Nosy Crow. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London.