![]() Petr Horacek's The Mouse Who Wasn't Scared is just as brave as the Gruffalo's (with a bonus forest setting). For stories featuring an ingenious small creature Meanwhile, Ed Vere's Bedtime for Monsters has all the fun of The Gruffalo with a sweet monster you can't help loving. ![]() but if you need a recommendation for something new, here are some ideas! For little listeners that love monstersĭave The Lonely Monster presents a rather more human (and very tongue in cheek) take on a retired monster that just wants a quiet life Wanted: The Chocolate Monster is by contrast a much messier, muckier and more chaotic read, with lots of shouting and laughs. There are of course all the other brilliant Donaldson/Scheffler books to check out: The Snail and the Whale, Room on the Broom, Zog, Stick Man. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo, published in 1999, has sold over 13 million copies, won several prizes for children's literature, and has been developed into plays on both the West End and Broadway and even an Oscar nominated animated film. ![]() Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo is undoubtedly an utter classic - but if your children (or you!) are ready to try something new, check out our recommendations and ideas suggested by readers, too! ![]()
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