The Gruffalo Pop-Up: The classic story with pop-up scenes! Julia Donaldson 9781405089272

Bring the deep dark wood to life with this amazing pop-up gift edition of the bestselling picture book, The Gruffalo.

Read the classic story and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake . . . and a hungry gruffalo! The story is brought to life by incredible pop-up scenes and characters, including a huge 3D Gruffalo.

The Gruffalo Pop-Up is a stunning hardback gift edition of the classic story and is sure to delight parents and children alike.

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a bestselling phenomenon across the world with over 18 million copies sold. This award-winning rhyming story of a mouse and a monster has found its way into the hearts and bedtimes of an entire generation of children and will undoubtedly continue to enchant children for years and years to come.

Julia Donaldson is the author of some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 18 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was Children's Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia divides her time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.

Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. In addition to his picture books, Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. He also illustrates the popular Pip and Posy series. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London.