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Last updated: July 20, 2026

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Gruffalo books in publication order

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27 books

1

The Gruffalo

by Julia Donaldson

1999

A quick-thinking mouse walks through the deep, dark wood and evades hungry animals by describing a terrifying creature called the Gruffalo. The plan becomes much trickier when the imaginary monster turns out to be real.

2

The Gruffalo Song and Other Songs

by Julia Donaldson

2001

A songbook gathers nine children’s songs, including pieces based on The Gruffalo, A Squash and a Squeeze, and Monkey Puzzle. Illustrated by Axel Scheffler, it supplies vocal melodies with piano accompaniments and guitar chords, plus recordings of the songs.

3

The Gruffalo's Child

by Julia Donaldson

2004

Ignoring her father’s warning, the Gruffalo’s Child ventures alone into the snowy deep dark wood to search for the fabled Big Bad Mouse. Her nighttime expedition brings her face-to-face with the creatures from her father’s old story.

4

The Gruffalo's Child Activity Book

by Julia Donaldson

2009

An activity book inspired by The Gruffalo’s Child, packed with puzzles, spot-the-difference challenges, drawing tasks, a crossword, and a reusable sticker scene. It gives children playful ways to revisit the characters and setting of the picture book.

5

The Gruffalo Magnet Book

by Julia Donaldson

2010

An interactive Gruffalo play book containing magnetic pages, 60 character and scene magnets, and a miniature edition of The Gruffalo. Young readers can arrange the pieces to create and revisit adventures in the deep dark wood.

6

My First Gruffalo: Touch-and-feel book

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

2011

A chunky interactive board book for very young Gruffalo fans. Each spread invites children to explore tactile features, from the Gruffalo’s tusks and knees to his purple prickles, using simple artwork based on the original picture book.

7

The Gruffalo Red Nose Day Book

by Axel Scheffler & Julia Donaldson

2011

A Gruffalo-themed Red Nose Day sticker activity book filled with games, jokes, recipes, colouring and drawing projects. It also includes more than 250 stickers and fundraising ideas connected with the charity event.

8

The Gruffalo Colouring Book

by Axel Scheffler & Julia Donaldson

2012

A hands-on companion to The Gruffalo, filled with scenes featuring the story’s characters to colour. It also offers drawing prompts that encourage children to create their own Gruffalo-inspired pictures and details.

9

The Gruffalo Nature Trail

by Julia Donaldson

2014

A Gruffalo-themed outdoor activity and sticker book for young nature explorers. It combines a spotter’s guide with prompts to observe, listen, collect, and take part in nature-based activities beyond the page.

10

The Gruffalo Autumn Nature Trail

by Julia Donaldson

2015

A Gruffalo-themed autumn activity book that takes young explorers outdoors to notice the changing season. With a spotter’s guide, autumn activities, and hundreds of stickers, it prompts children to look closely, listen, collect, and learn from nature.

11

The Gruffalo Spring Nature Trail

by Julia Donaldson

2015

A spring-themed Gruffalo activity book for young nature explorers. It encourages children to head outdoors to spot seasonal plants and animals, record what they find, complete creative activities, and use the included stickers and spotter’s guide.

12

The Gruffalo Summer Nature Trail

by Axel Scheffler & Julia Donaldson

2015

A summer outdoor activity guide featuring the Gruffalo and familiar woodland themes. Young readers are invited to observe, collect, and explore the natural world through seasonal activities, a spotter’s guide, and a large collection of stickers.

13

The Gruffalo Winter Nature Trail

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

2015

A winter-themed Gruffalo activity guide that takes young nature explorers outdoors to look, listen, and collect. It pairs a seasonal spotter’s guide with indoor and outdoor activities and stickers, using the familiar woodland world to encourage close attention to nature.

14

Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

2016

A child-friendly Gruffalo cookbook with 24 recipes for simple meals, snacks, and sweet treats inspired by the deep dark wood. Step-by-step directions and practical tips support adults cooking alongside children.

15

The Gruffalo Annual 2016

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

2016

This Gruffalo annual combines short stories with puzzles, games, crafts, recipes, quizzes, drawing, writing, and coloring activities. Its contents feature familiar characters from the deep dark wood.

16

The Gruffalo and Friends Annual 2017

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

2017

This Gruffalo and Friends annual gathers stories, puzzles, crafts, recipes, quizzes, games, drawing, writing, and colouring activities. Its pages feature characters from The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, and other Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books.

17

The Gruffalo and Friends Annual 2018

by Julia Donaldson

2018

An activity annual featuring characters from The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, and other Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler stories. Its pages combine short stories with puzzles, crafts, recipes, games, quizzes, drawing, writing, and colouring activities.

18

The Gruffalo Autumn and Winter Nature Trail

by Julia Donaldson

2018

A Gruffalo-themed sticker activity book that takes young children outdoors during autumn and winter. Its seasonal prompts center on observing, listening, collecting, and engaging with nature in accessible activities designed for early learners.

19

The Gruffalo Spring and Summer Nature Trail

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

2018

A Gruffalo-themed outdoor activity and sticker book for young nature explorers. Spring and summer prompts encourage children to pause, observe, listen, collect, and learn about the natural world through seasonal activities inspired by the deep dark wood.

20

Gruffalo, What Can You Hear?: Buggy Book

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

2019

A compact board book for babies featuring the Gruffalo in the deep dark wood. Simple patterns, bold colors, and familiar characters introduce very young children to sounds and the world of the Gruffalo in a format made for outings.

21

Say Hello to the Gruffalo

by Julia Donaldson

2019

A compact board-book introduction to The Gruffalo for babies and toddlers. Based on the original picture book, it invites very young readers to meet the Gruffalo and familiar animals from the Deep Dark Wood.

22

Gruffalo, Where Are You?

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

2020

A felt-flap board book for babies and toddlers set in the Gruffalo’s deep dark wood. Children lift soft fabric flaps to find familiar characters, building early fine-motor skills while sharing a simple search-and-find experience.

23

The Gruffalo Carousel Book

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

2020

A novelty retelling of The Gruffalo that invites young readers into the deep dark wood with Mouse. Pop-up scenes, flaps, peep-throughs, and press-out pieces turn encounters with Fox, Owl, Snake, and the Gruffalo into hands-on play.

24

The Gruffalo Touch and Feel Book

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

2020

An interactive board book for very young Gruffalo fans, inviting them to explore tactile features such as tusks, knees, and prickles. Bright illustrations and touch-and-feel elements offer a sensory introduction to the familiar character.

25

The Gruffalo: A Push, Pull and Slide Book

by Julia Donaldson

2020

This interactive board-book version of The Gruffalo follows the quick-witted Mouse through the deep dark wood. Simple rhyming text and push, pull, and slide mechanisms let toddlers reveal the familiar characters as the story unfolds.

26

The Gruffalo and Friends Outdoor Activity Book

by Little Wild Little Wild Things, Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

2021

Created with nature-play specialists Little Wild Things, this outdoor activity book offers step-by-step projects and prompts for families to explore nature. Its activities draw on The Gruffalo, Monkey Puzzle, Room on the Broom, and Charlie Cook's Favourite Book.

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Gruffalo Granny

by Julia Donaldson

2026

Announced for September 2026, this new Gruffalo picture book returns to the deep dark wood as Gruffalo Granny comes to visit the family. Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, it brings back familiar characters.

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