A special deluxe slipcase gift edition of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child – two of the world's favourite picture books, with fantastic artwork from Axel Scheffler.
This beautifully designed slipcase is covered in shiny foil and features stunning silhouette artwork from Axel Scheffler. Inside are two high quality hardback editions of the classic stories, The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, with extra-thick paper, deluxe finish and intricate cover artwork. This beautifully designed package is the perfect introduction to the Gruffalo – an ideal Christmas, Christening or birthday gift.
The award-winning stories about a clever little mouse outwitting the creatures of the deep dark wood have been delighting children and adults the world over for more than twenty years. Created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the most successful picture-book partnership ever, they have been translated into over sixty languages and made into sell-out stage shows and Oscar-nominated films. Now these modern picture-book classics are available together as one very special gift edition.
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Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved picture books. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Her books include Room on the Broom, What the Ladybird Heard and the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 13.5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over sixty languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between 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.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Axel Scheffler (illustrator). 1st Edition. A superb Slipcased Gift Edition - First Edition thus - First Printing - two elegant hardbacks housed in a pictorial slipcase - no dustjacket (as issued) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - BOTH VOLUMES HAVE BEEN SIGNED BY BOTH CONTRIBUTORS & ALSO DOODLED BY MR SCHEFFLER - Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 006023