Tuesday, June 7, 2011

The Gruffalo


Title: The Gruffalo
Author: Julia Donaldson, Alex Scheffler
Age group:  4-8years
What to love: Rhyming story, mystery, monster and a moral. Your child will love it!

About the Book: The Gruffalo is a children's book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse's walk in the woods. The book has sold over 10.5 million copies, has won several prizes for children's literature, and has been developed into plays on both the West End and Broadway.

Recognition

The Gruffalo won the gold award (in the 0–5 years category) of the 1999 NestlĂ© Smarties Book Prize. It was the UK's bestselling picture book of 2000, won the 2000 Nottingham/Experian Children's Book award, and the Blue Peter Best Book To Read Aloud award. The audio version won the Best Children's Audio award in the Spoken Book Awards.[2] In November 2009 the book was voted "best bedtime story" by listeners of BBC Radio 2.[3] In a 2010 survey by UK charity Booktime, the book came first in a list of children's favorite books.[4]

The story videos: Click on the links below to view the theatrical version and also hear Julia sing the Gruffalo song :)

Julia Donaldson sings The Gruffalo Song


The Gruffalo BradfordTheatres

Where to Find It: In Malaysia


NEW Hardcover Book & CD Set : The Gruffalo Song and Other Songs by Julia Donaldson

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The Beginning...

I decided to start a blog on children's books after meeting Priscilla. Until I met Priscilla I thought I was among those rare crazy ones spending money on books and hunting for the best from everywhere. But of course you should realize from what I say here that I haven't had that much exposure to "crazy" mothers like Priscilla. And there are people even crazier than me whose priority is to fill their homes with books and provide a gateway of unlimited space and things to explore for their loved little ones.

While Priscilla devours even toddler books like the very hungry wolf I scavenge for reviews and videos/ animations available for books. Well I am not much of a pro, I know. But I just have decided that I'll share whatever a novice like me can find on this blog on books that are great for your tots!