The Gruffalo and Friends - Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo's Child - Julia Donaldson

What did |I find? A totally endearing book, in which the gruffalo s child continues the relationship with the mouse. THE STORY As with most (if not all) Julia Donaldson books, this is all rhyming, and so is very easy for young children to follow and remember, so increasing their enjoyment of the story...they LOVE it when they can repeat some of the text. It starts with the gruffalo and his child (boy/girl, not sure!) sitting in their little cave, and gruffalo tells his child that "no gruffalo should set foot in the deep dark wood" The little gruffalo is naturally curious and asks why. Remember the mouse in "The Gruffalo"? If children have read it, ...

Charlie Cook's Favourite Book - Julia Donaldson

frog and parrot looking at him with interest. And the book he is holding in turn has the same picture on its cover. The book is written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, of The Gruffalo fame. From the blurb on the book the quote by the Guardian summed it up for me "Younger readers will delight in the drama of Donaldson s vivacious rhyming text and the panache of Scheffler s illustrations.". The story starts with Charlie Cook sitting on a sofa reading a book. The text is rhyming, and has a steady beat to it that makes my kids sometimes sing it like a song. Each double page spread is about a particular book, the book is described as ...

Charlie Cook's Favourite Book - Julia Donaldson

Charlie Cook who curled up in a cosy chair and read his favourite book..." ... and so begins an engaging literary adventure! Most people get to know about Julia Donaldson through her wonderful book "The Gruffalo", but I confess although I had heard much about that book I had never bought it for my daughter. I first came across "Charlie Cook" at a church fair hidden away on the book stall. I was initially attracted by the bright and humerous illustrations and as I had heard good things about Julia Donaldson s stories and this book, in mint condition was on sale for a criminally nominal price I snapped it up. Looking for something to ...