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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Gruffalo canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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