Books and activities for children who love The Gruffalo

A perfect introduction to the classic story for babies and toddlers, this chunky board book features soft fabric flaps on every page. Little ones will love discovering what’s hiding under each flap, while the bright, bold illustrations will keep them enthralled by the story again and again.

Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms to meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood in this brilliant board book based on the bestselling classic picture book, The Gruffalo. With a short, simple rhyming text based on the original story, this book is the perfect introduction for preschoolers to The Gruffalo.

Take the Gruffalo with you wherever you go with this chunky board book, specially designed for little hands. With bright, colourful illustrations and pages easy for young children to turn, you’ll have no problem keeping your baby or toddler entertained while you’re out and about with this miniature Gruffalo story.

This portable board book can be attached to your child’s pushchair, high chair, car seat or just about anywhere with its sturdy clip. Children will love turning the book’s chunky pages as they try to spot their favourite characters from the Deep Dark Wood!

Bring The Gruffalo to life for babies and preschoolers in this touch-and-feel story. Part of the My First Gruffalo series, this illustrated board book has textured elements on every page. Children can feel the Gruffalo’s terrible tusks, knobbly knees, and even his spiky purple prickles as they turn the pages and explore the different textures.

Make reading together even more fun with The Gruffalo Puppet Book. The book’s plush Gruffalo hand puppet means you and your child can play out the actions as you read this new story, and meet lots of curious critters along the way!

Explore the sounds of the Deep Dark Wood in Gruffalo Growl. Young readers will love pressing the sound button and turning the pages of the story to try and find out which of the animals is making such a mysterious growing noise!

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s original story of a brave little mouse and a scary monster has been read and loved by millions of children all over the world. A must-have on any child’s bookshelf, this paperback edition of the classic story has a beautifully redesigned new cover.

Go on an adventure with the Gruffalo’s Child as she sets out on a snowy night to find out if the big, bad mouse really exists. With Julia Donaldson’s trademark rhymes, Axel Scheffler’s illustrations, plus lots of familiar faces they’ll remember from The Gruffalo, little ones will fall in love with this story just as much as the original tale!

Read the much-loved story, then press out the play pieces and join in all the fun with three stunning pop-up play scenes. There are lots of holes to peep through, things to spot and flaps to open, so you can explore the deep dark wood with Mouse, discover Fox's underground house, Owl's treetop and Snake's logpile – but watch out for the Gruffalo hiding in the trees! The Gruffalo Carousel Book includes a special envelope for safe storage of the 9 play pieces and a ribbon closure.

A brilliant gift for children who love The Gruffalo books, packed with fun, creative ideas inspired by the original story. With over 400 stickers, scenes from the book to recreate, colouring sheets, mazes, puzzles and more, this sticker and activity book will keep kids entertained for hours.

Perfect for rainy days and school holidays, this sticker and activity book features all of the characters you know and love from The Gruffalo’s Child. Hundreds of stickers, fun puzzles and quizzes and activities inspired by the story, mean parents will find lots of ideas for activities to do at home in this book.

Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes is packed full of healthy snacks, sweet treats, and simple meals – all based on the bestselling picture book The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. With twenty-four recipes specially designed for adults to use with children, this cookbook is a great way to introduce Gruffalo fans to cooking and baking.

Grab your wellies and head outdoors with this fun-filled activity book packed full of outdoor activities for children, based on The Gruffalo and three other bestselling picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Packed full of fun outdoor activities with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and lots of hints and tips, the whole family can get involved with exploring nature together!

Grab your wellies, pack a picnic and head out on an adventure with this colourful nature guide, inspired by the Gruffalo’s habitat, the Deep Dark Wood. Teach children about the nature around them with the book’s colourful illustrated spreads, fun ideas for outdoor projects, nature spotting challenges, and of course, lots of stickers!

Illustrated by Axel Scheffler. 

Wrap up warm and explore the great outdoors with this illustrated nature spotting guide and sticker book for children aged three and older. This activity book is designed to complement the Early Years Foundation Stage of the curriculum. Parents will find loads of inspiring ideas for how to introduce their child to the natural world they can discover as soon as they step out of their front door.