Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Early Classics Pack x 5

Best-loved classics from Britain’s favourite bedtime story creators. Picture book perfection. The rhymes that made them famous. Julia and Axel are loved all over the world. But once upon a time, they were just starting out. Nobody had heard of them yet. Luckily that didn’t last long, because these rhymes turned them into stars! This pack contains five of Julia and Axel’s very first stories, including all-time classic The Gruffalo. They’re all as essential as jam on your toast. Find out why we love them so much!

  • Five early classics from the UK’s top picture book team
  • The Gruffalo was voted Britain’s favourite bedtime story
  • Witty read-aloud rhymes with wonderfully vivid artwork
  • Julia served as Children’s Laureate from 2011-2013

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  • Photo of Julia Donaldson

    Julia Donaldson

    Julia Donaldson is one of the UK’s best loved authors, known for brilliant picture books like The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. She was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.

    Awards

    Julia has won many major book prizes, including the Smarties and Blue Peter Awards for The Gruffalo, the Blue Peter and Sheffield Children’s Book Prizes for Room on the Broom, the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year for The Gruffalo’s Child and the Red House Award for Super Worm. Julia was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.

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    Axel Scheffler

    Axel is the illustrator of The Gruffalo and many other favourite picture books.

    Awards

    Axel has won many of the major book prizes, including the Smarties and Bluue Peter Awards for The Gruffalo, the Blue Peter and Sheffield Children’s Book Prizes for Room on the Broom, the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year for The Gruffalo’s Child and the Red House Award for Super Worm.

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