The Gruffalo [SEP] illustrator
The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo is a children's book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book, taking a walk in the woods. The book has sold over 13 million copies, has 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.
"The Gruffalo" was initially published in 1999 in the United Kingdom by Macmillan Children
(front cover illustrator).
- 1986, UK, Methuen, , Pub date Nov 1986, mass market paperback.
- 1987, USA, Bantam Books, , Pub date Apr 1987, mass market paperback.
- 1990, USA, Bantam Books, , Pub date Nov 1990, mass market paperback. Tom Canty (front cover illustrator).
- 1994, USA, Bantam, , Pub date Sep 1994, hardcover. Gary A. Lippincott (illustrator).
- 1997, USA, Easton