The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson Reviews

I had heard of this book before, but I never paid much attention to it. I was looking for books for the little one, as the books she already had were a little babyish, so I did a quick Google search for must have children's books and the book that popped up on many a page was 'The Gruffalo', swayed by public opinion, I immediately ...  Read the complete review

Price: £6.99 (£4.19 on Amazon) Length: 32 pages I'm constantly looking out for different books for my 3 year old daughter and, although The Gruffalo's been on my radar for years (how could it not be!), I've avoided it until now. We have lots of other Julia Donaldson books, but I thought The Gruffalo might be a tad ...  Read the complete review

Julia Donaldson and Axel Schaffer are two extremely talented childrens authors and illustrators who have written a whole succession of very popular childrens books that will no doubt continue to entertain generation after generation to come! The Gruffalo is amongst their most popular creation and with good reason! This is a lovely tale ...  Read the complete review

We bought this book a while ago from Amazon for £3.99 but I have to admit I didn't get round to reading it to our little one until I watched the DVD of the story, which I loved. This book is the perfect encapsulation of the film, it is fun, beautifully animated, the words resonate beautifully and it is a perfect short story ...  Read the complete review

Every year at Christmas I buy my children a large selection of reading books. Having seen this book in many different book stores and some toys of The Gruffalo, I decided to to add this to my collection. Silly as it sounds I never read what a book is about before I buy it, I tend to go for an eye catching front cover and a good title. ...  Read the complete review

If you have a child or work with children under the age of 6 there is a good chance that you have heard of the fabulous book that is The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. It was first published in 1999 and has become an iconic children's classic. It was written by Julia Donaldson - who has written over 150 books, many only ...  Read the complete review

I first came across this book in my work as a nursery nurse, when my son was born I knew The Gruffalo would be a story I purchased to read to him. We have had this book a good few months now and therefore I shall be reviewing it today. "The Gruffalo" is a childrens book written by Julia Donaldson, I have found it ...  Read the complete review

This is the only book that I enjoy reading to my son again and again! From a very young age my baby has been happy to sit through the whole story without the need for buttons or furry bits. I have tried other "rhyming" books but this is the only one he will sit still for! It must be the combination of rhyming, great pictures ...  Read the complete review

Julia Donaldson may not yet have the household name of a certain JK Rowling but this popular children's author has produced a simple yet endearing story. Published in 1999 and winner of the Smarties Book Award, The Gruffalo has sold almost four million copies in thirty one editions world wide. Published in over thirteen languages The ...  Read the complete review

I worked in a Nursey for two years and was asked to read this book about 20 times a day (on an average day!) seriously! Before long, I was reading the story from memory, due to its catchy rhythm and witty repetition. I found, that I absolubtly loved this book! Children love the simple storyline of a mouse walking through the wood, ...  Read the complete review

I have always had a deep love and reading, when I stumble across a good book, I just completely immerse myself in it and become totally absorbed in the story. This passion began when I was very young and I have very vivid memories of certain books from my childhood. Certain books just stand out from the rest when I think back and I ...  Read the complete review

Back in July just before my sons school broke up for holiday my son would come home everyday and would talk non stop about a Gruffalo then he would start to sing a song. I had no idea what he was on about until he took part in his school concert which was called The Gruffalo! This is a paperback book which has 32 pages, on the ...  Read the complete review

My son had a project at school where they had to write about the Gruffalo's child and what they thought happened next. We enjoyed it so much that when we saw The Gruffalo book in our local charity shop we decided to buy it. The Gruffalo, first published in 1999, is written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Alex Schleffler. ...  Read the complete review

Oh help, oh no it's a .......... Julia Donaldson is a favourite in this house and The Gruffalo features on our current bedtime book list. The simple but effective rhymes keeps my 2 year olds attention the whole way through. He has learnt what mice, owls, foxes and snakes look like. He has learnt colours and body ...  Read the complete review

I am very new to many childrens books as my daughter is just two, although I have bought a very wide range of books - a very good job as she has turned out to be a real little bookworm!! One of the books that was recommended to me by lots of mum was The Gruffalo, I had never heard of it at all (even through working in schools and ...  Read the complete review

I first spotted 'The Gruffalo' book whilst looking after my friends little boy and was trying to find a book which we could read together. 'The Gruffalo' won a place in my heart after the first read, it is fantastic! The book is written by Julia Donaldson who is a very succesful childrens author. She can be proud to boast of ...  Read the complete review

"A mouse took a walk through the deep dark woods, A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good...". The basic plot of the story is a mouse is walking through the woods and meets a fox, then an owl and finally a snake, all of who want to eat him so to stop them he makes up a scary creature, the Gruffalo, to scare ...  Read the complete review

We've been reading this book to our children (aged 2 and a half and 4) for about 18 months now and it is still a firm favourite, even though they now know all the words and can practically recite along with us! The story follows the journey of a little mouse going for a walk through the woods. He meets a number of creatures, who are ...  Read the complete review

I had never heard of this book until the TV adaptation aired at Christmas. I tried watching it but couldn't get into it. However, after this I had a look online for a bit more information about it and was intrigued. My daughter received this as a gift a few weeks ago and as always the book is definitely better than the TV ...  Read the complete review

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are a prizewinning duo of author and illustrator.... and each prize they have won has been entirely deserved! The Gruffalo is an amazing childrens book - suitable for both boys and girls alike. It is the rhyming tale of a little mouse who takes a stroll through the deep dark wood and manages ...  Read the complete review