The Gruffalo

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The Gruffalo is a popular children's picture book by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, about a clever mouse who invents a fearsome creature to outwit predators in the deep dark wood.

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instanceOf children's picture book
fictional work
adaptation animated film
audio book
stage play
author Julia Donaldson NERFINISHED
awarded Blue Peter Book Award NERFINISHED
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
culturalImpact widely used in early childhood education
featuresCharacter Fox
Owl NERFINISHED
Snake
firstPublicationYear 1999
format illustrated book
genre children's literature
picture book
hasAnniversaryEdition 10th anniversary edition
hasEducationalUse teaching problem-solving
teaching rhyme and rhythm
teaching storytelling
hasMerchandise clothing
games
toys
hasRhymeScheme rhyming text
hasSequel The Gruffalo's Child NERFINISHED
illustrationStyle cartoon-like
illustrator Axel Scheffler NERFINISHED
intendedAudience young children
language English
mainCharacter Mouse NERFINISHED
The Gruffalo (creature) NERFINISHED
market international
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor memorable refrain
repetitive, rhythmic language
pageCountApproximate 32
plotDevice invented monster
publisher Macmillan Children's Books NERFINISHED
publisherImprint Macmillan NERFINISHED
setting deep dark wood
subjectMatter a mouse outwitting predators
theme cleverness over strength
deception
fear and bravery
imagination
timePeriodOfStory unspecified woodland time

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