HAPPY BIRTHDAY, !


“It’s hard to believe the Gruffalo is twenty. I hope he hasn’t mellowed too much over the years. I like to think of him as quite scary as well as lovable. Sometimes I feel like the mouse in the story, who invents the Gruffalo and then encounters him. I seem to encounter him everywhere I go. When I wrote the story I certainly never imagined him travelling so


far beyond the pages of the book and it’s lovely to see how the character has become a part of so many people’s lives around the world.” Julia Donaldson


“What a long way the Gruffalo – and let’s not forget the mouse, the true hero of the story – have come. It’s kind of unbelievable, and I try not to


think about it too much as it makes me feel a bit dizzy! The story of a little one outwitting a big and dangerous one to save its life seems to have a universal appeal. I’m very proud of the two of them having had such a successful career over the past twenty years.” Axel Scheffler


“How wonderful it is to be celebrating twenty years of The Gruffalo.


At Macmillan Children’s Books, we are all very proud to publish Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s well loved picture books. Today, publishers and gatekeepers celebrate the Gruffalo and the mouse all around the world. It really is


a global phenomenon and we are grateful to all our partners for working with us over these years – we have enjoyed every step of the way and we look forward to working with you and continuing to introduce new readers to the Gruffalo for generations to come.” Belinda Ioni Rasmussen, Publisher, Macmillan Children’s Books


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