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Whose Book Is The Gruffalo?
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Quick Answer
The Gruffalo was written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, and published in 1999.
The Full Story
Julia Donaldson based The Gruffalo on a Chinese folk tale in which a clever girl borrows the fearsome reputation of a tiger. She planned to use a tiger too but could not find good rhymes, so she invented the Gruffalo instead. The story follows a mouse who scares off predators by describing an imaginary monster, which then turns out to be real. German-born illustrator Axel Scheffler created its memorable pictures. The book has sold more than 13 million copies and been translated into more than 100 languages.
Key Facts
1.The Gruffalo has 'terrible tusks, and terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws'.
2.An animated film adaptation was nominated for an Oscar.
3.Donaldson was UK Children's Laureate from 2011 to 2013.
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