Who created the children's book character the Gruffalo?
"story"" by listeners of BBC Radio 2. In a 2010 survey by UK charity Booktime, the book came first in a list of children's favourite books. The Dean Heritage Centre in the Forest of Dean, England was given permission by author Julia Donaldson, illustrator Axel Scheffler and the publisher's Macmillan Children's Books, London, UK, to create the Gruffalo trail within the national park. During the time that Julia Donaldson lived in Bearsden, Gruffalo sculptures were installed around Kilmardinny Loch using natural materials, such as a beech tree trunk for the largest one. ""The Gruffalo"" has sold over 13 million copies"
"Axel Scheffler Axel Scheffler (born 1957) is a German illustrator and animator based in London. He is best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, particularly ""The Gruffalo"" and ""The Gruffalo's Child"", written by Julia Donaldson. Scheffler was born in Hamburg, and moved to England in 1982 (age 25). He studied at the Bath Academy of Art and worked in advertising and publishing after graduating in 1985. He has drawn his distinctive illustrations for authors of children's books from Britain, Germany and the Netherlands, including, in addition to Julia Donaldson, Jon Blake, Paul Shipton, David Henry Wilson, Uwe Timm,"
"The Gruffalo's Child (film) The Gruffalo's Child is a 2011 British short computer animated TV film based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. A sequel to ""The Gruffalo"", the film was shown on Christmas Day 2011 in the United Kingdom, exactly two years after the debut of the first film. Directed by Johannes Weiland and Uwe Heidschotter, the film was produced by Michael Rose and Martin Pope of Magic Light Pictures, London, in association with Studio Soi in Ludwigsburg, Germany. In June 2013, the film was given the Award for Best TV Special"
"The Gruffalo's Child The Gruffalo's Child by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is the bestselling sequel to ""The Gruffalo"". The story is about the Gruffalo's child (a daughter) who, despite her father's warning, sets off into the ""deep dark wood"" to find the ""big bad mouse"", the only thing her father is afraid of. During her winter journey, she encounters the tracks of snake, owl, and fox from ""The Gruffalo"", each of whom she first suspects to be the ""big bad mouse"", but who in turn tell her where she can find the real ""big bad mouse"". Eventually, concluding she"
"reply ""Here, by these rocks / And his favourite food is roasted fox"", with similar lines for the remaining two predators. ""The Gruffalo"" was sent to Reid Books in 1995. Donaldson sent the text to Axel Scheffler, whom she had met only once or twice, briefly, following the publication of ""A Squash and a Squeeze"". Within days Macmillan Children's Books made an offer to publish ""The Gruffalo"", which was illustrated by Scheffler and published in 1999. ""The Gruffalo"" was an immediate success, going on to win several awards, including the Smarties Prize (1999). It has subsequently been translated into more"
"Magic Light Pictures Magic Light Pictures is a London-based independent production company, which specialises in creating imaginative family entertainment and manages the children's brand, The Gruffalo. It was founded in 2003 by producers Martin Pope and Michael Rose. Since 2009, Magic Light Pictures has produced five half-hour animated specials based on the best-selling children's books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler: The Gruffalo (2009), The Gruffalo's Child (2011), Room on the Broom (2012), Stick Man (2015) and The Highway Rat (2017). The films have won over 40 awards between them, including a Children's BAFTA and the Prix Jeunesse and have"
"'Bold and brilliant, wise and wacky'. ""The Guardian"" said it was 'a joy to read aloud', and included it a list of best children's books for ages 2 to 4. It currently receives 4.28 out of 5 stars on goodreads and 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon, and 5 stars on mumsnet. In one picture in the book, a child outside the school is drawing a Gruffalo in the dirt. This was the idea of illustrator Axel Scheffler, and has since become an inside joke repeated in many of their collaborative books published since. The Snail and the Whale"
"a Chinese folk tale of a fox that borrows the terror of a tiger. Donaldson was unable to think of rhymes for ""tiger"" so instead she invented a word that rhymes with ""know"". ""The Gruffalo"" won the gold award (in the 0–5 years category) of the 1999 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. It was the UK's best-selling 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. In November 2009 the book was voted ""best bedtime"
"than 40 languages, sold over 10 million copies worldwide, and has given rise to stage and screen productions by Tall Stories and Magic Light Pictures. ""The Gruffalo"" was followed by more Donaldson/Scheffler publications by Macmillan: ""Monkey Puzzle"" (2000), ""Room on the Broom"" (2001), ""The Smartest Giant in Town"" (2002), ""The Snail and the Whale"" (2003), ""The Gruffalo's Child"", featuring an only child Gruffalo with a wooden stick doll plus the original cast of Gruffalo, Mouse, Fox, Snake and Owl (2004), and ""Charlie Cook's Favourite Book"" (2005). In 2006 Scheffler moved to Alison Green Books who published the duo's ""Tiddler"" (2007),"
"Julia Donaldson Julia Donaldson (born 16 September 1948) is an English writer, playwright and performer, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which include ""The Gruffalo"", ""Room on the Broom"" and ""Stick Man"". She originally wrote songs for children's television but has concentrated on writing books since the words of one of her songs, ""A Squash and a Squeeze"", were made into a children's book in 1993. Of her 184 published works, 64 are widely available in bookshops. The remaining 120 are intended for school"
"""Stick Man"" (inspired by the Gruffalo’s Child's toy) (2008), ""Tabby McTat"" (2009), ""Zog"" (2010), ""The Highway Rat"" (2011), ""Superworm"" (2012) and ""The Scarecrows' Wedding"" (2014). Since publication of ""The Gruffalo"", Donaldson has worked with other illustrators including Lydia Monks, David Roberts and Nick Sharratt, who has also illustrated two books of poems by Donaldson, ""Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum"" and ""Wriggle and Roar"". Lydia Monks has illustrated the ""Princess Mirror-Belle"" trilogy, a series of books for 7- to 10-year-olds about a boastful girl who is the mirror reflection of an ordinary girl called Ellen. The inspiration for Mirror-Belle was Hamish’s imaginary childhood"
"and ""The Gruffalo"" (1999) by Julia Donaldson. Anthropomorphism in literature and other media led to a sub-culture known as furry fandom, which promotes and creates stories and artwork involving anthropomorphic animals, and the examination and interpretation of humanity through anthropomorphism. Anthropomorphic characters have also been a staple of the comic book genre. The most prominent one was Neil Gaiman's the ""Sandman"" which had a huge impact on how characters that are physical embodiments are written in the fantasy genre. Other examples also include the mature ""Hellblazer"" (personified political and moral ideas), ""Fables"" and its spin-off series ""Jack of Fables"", which"
"no longer available. The ""Gruffalo song"" was released with the audiobook, as a standalone CD single, and on a musical CD with other songs from Donaldson's books. Donaldson and Scheffler's sequel, 2004's ""The Gruffalo's Child"" (which tells the story of the gruffalo's daughter, warned by her father of the terrifying mouse) won the ""Best Children's Book"" award in the 2005 British Book Awards. A Gruffalo Woodland Trail has been created at the Dean Heritage Centre, Soudley in the Forest of Dean, UK. The trail depicts the scenes from the book and has been carved by local chainsaw artists out of"
"Johnny Gruelle Johnny Gruelle (December 24, 1880 – January 9, 1938) was an American artist, political cartoonist, children's book and comics authors, illustrator, and storyteller. He is best known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls and as the author/illustrator of dozens of books. Gruelle also contributed cartoons and illustrations to at least ten newspapers, four major new syndicates, and more than a dozen national magazines. He was the son of Hoosier Group painter Richard Gruelle. John Barton Gruelle was born in Arcola, Illinois, on December 24, 1880, to Alice (Benton) and Richard Buckner Gruelle. In 1882,"
"Pinocchio Pinocchio (; ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"" (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi. Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a village near Lucca, he was created as a wooden puppet but dreams of becoming a real boy. He is notably characterized for his frequent tendency to lie, which causes his nose to grow. Pinocchio is a cultural icon. As one of the most reimagined characters in children's literature, his story has been adapted into other media, notably the 1940 Disney film ""Pinocchio"". Pinocchio's characterization varies across interpretations,"
"Cucciolo Cucciolo is the title character of an Italian long-lasting comic book series. Cucciolo, together with the inseparable friend Beppe, are a couple of comic characters created in 1940 by Giuseppe Caregaro as writer and Rino Anzi as artist as an imitation of Disney characters Mickey Mouse and Goofy. They were originally drawn as two cute anthropomorphic animals, and were protagonists of humorous-adventure stories in which they face the bad Bombarda, an imitation of Pete. Their stories were originally published in the comic magazine ""Gli Albi Del Scimiottino"" and in a number of other magazines, then Cucciolo named an eponym"
"write but, encouraged by her son Alastair, Donaldson persisted with her idea that the monster, rather than existing in the Deep Dark Wood from the outset, should be a figment of the Mouse's imagination, employed to scare off the fox, owl and snake but then turning out to be a reality. A further objection to the original draft was made by Jesse (by now called Jerry) who asked, ""Mum, why don't the fox, owl and snake just eat the mouse on the spot?"" This flaw was resolved by inserting the question ""Where are you meeting him? (The Gruffalo)"" and the"
"at the 8th Festival of European Animated Feature Films and TV Specials In a snowy wood the squirrel mother daughter gets her brother. Then the boy asks, ""Whose footprints are these?"" Then the girl tells him, ""The Gruffalo"". So the boys tries to tell his mother that the gruffalo was there, then Mother Squirrel doesn't believe them, until she tells her children a story of how the Gruffalo escaped from the mouse. The story starts with the Gruffalo's daughter attempting to follow a hedgehog because she wants to explore the outside world. Her father, however, does not want her to"
"evil witch Mizrabel in her plot to dominate their world; he is imprisoned alongside Genie in the Cave of Wonders until eventually being rescued by Mickey Mouse. Pinocchio Pinocchio (; ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"" (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi. Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a village near Lucca, he was created as a wooden puppet but dreams of becoming a real boy. He is notably characterized for his frequent tendency to lie, which causes his nose to grow. Pinocchio is a cultural icon. As one"
"Grinch The Grinch is a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss. He is best known as the main character of the children's book ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" (1957). He has been played by many different actors, including: Boris Karloff, Hans Conried, Jim Carrey and Benedict Cumberbatch. The Grinch is depicted as a hairy, pot-bellied, pear-shaped, snub-nosed creature with a cat-like face and cynical personality. In full-color adaptations, he is typically colored avocado green. He has spent the past 53 years living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the town of Whoville. In contrast to the cheerful Whos, the Grinch"
"local redwood. The trail runs daily throughout 2012. A ridable wheeled Gruffalo children's suitcase is manufactured for Trunki; the case had been featured as a pitch idea on the entrepreneur game show ""Dragons' Den"" and rejected by the show's judges. Donaldson and Scheffler have collaborated on many other titles; some feature cameos from the Gruffalo in other guises, including as Christmas tree decoration in Stick Man, a drawing by a child in ""The Snail and the Whale"" and a fish in ""Tiddler"". The book has been adapted into a 27-minute animated film, which was broadcast on BBC One in the"
"Time"" list. Grinch The Grinch is a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss. He is best known as the main character of the children's book ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" (1957). He has been played by many different actors, including: Boris Karloff, Hans Conried, Jim Carrey and Benedict Cumberbatch. The Grinch is depicted as a hairy, pot-bellied, pear-shaped, snub-nosed creature with a cat-like face and cynical personality. In full-color adaptations, he is typically colored avocado green. He has spent the past 53 years living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the town of Whoville. In contrast to the cheerful Whos,"
"of being able to stretch as he wishes. Other well-known characters by Rebuffi include the squirrel Trottolino (created in 1952) and the wolf Pugacioff (created in 1959). Rebuffi was also active as a Disney cartoonist for the Mondadori publications. Giorgio Rebuffi Giorgio Rebuffi (7 November 1928 - 15 October 2014) was an Italian comics artist. Born in Milan, Rebuffi started his career in 1949 when, still being a university student at the Faculty of Medicine, he created the character Sceriffo Fox (""Sheriff Fox"") for the publisher Edizioni Alpe. Shortly after the publisher placed him in charge to cure the stories"
"Giorgio Rebuffi Giorgio Rebuffi (7 November 1928 - 15 October 2014) was an Italian comics artist. Born in Milan, Rebuffi started his career in 1949 when, still being a university student at the Faculty of Medicine, he created the character Sceriffo Fox (""Sheriff Fox"") for the publisher Edizioni Alpe. Shortly after the publisher placed him in charge to cure the stories of Cucciolo and Beppe, two characters he revolutionised, changing their appearance, giving them well-defined personalities and enhancing the satirical side of their stories. In 1952, he created his best known character, the bizarre superhero Tiramolla, characterized by the ability"
"creative work continues through the ongoing production of the Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls and related items, numerous reprints of Gruelle's books, and adaptions of his work that includes numerous comic books, audio recordings, animated films, theatrical scripts and screenplays. Johnny Gruelle Johnny Gruelle (December 24, 1880 – January 9, 1938) was an American artist, political cartoonist, children's book and comics authors, illustrator, and storyteller. He is best known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls and as the author/illustrator of dozens of books. Gruelle also contributed cartoons and illustrations to at least ten newspapers, four"
"a fox, owl and snake as woodland rather than jungle creatures but wasn't satisfied with lines like ""They ought to know, they really should / There aren't any tigers in this wood"". She then hit upon the idea of a monster whose name would end in O (to rhyme with ""doesn't he know""). ""Gr"" sounded suitably fierce as the start to the monster's name, and filling in the middle with ""uffal"" gave the name Gruffalo, conjuring up the pleasing image of a monster reminiscent of a buffalo but a lot more scary. Even then, ""The Gruffalo"" proved nigh impossible to"
"Joe Oriolo Joseph ""Joe"" Oriolo (February 21, 1913, Union City, New Jersey – December 25, 1985) was an American cartoon animator, writer, director and producer, known as the co-creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost and the creator of the ""Felix the Cat"" TV series. Oriolo was born in Union City, New Jersey in 1913. As a child, he drew constantly and dreamed of becoming a cartoon animator. In 1933, at age 20, he went to work for Fleischer Studios as an errand boy, where his talent as a draftsman and his ambitions advanced him to the position of an animator"
"was ranked as IGN's 91st Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. Based on the character of Mister Geppetto from the book ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"", Geppetto is the creator of Pinocchio, the wooden boy who was ultimately, after a series of adventures, turned into a human boy by the Blue Fairy. However, it transpired that his conversion to human form had not cured Pinocchio of his wanderlust and the boy repeatedly left on adventures, often disappearing for years at a time, leaving Geppetto behind to wait in lonely solitude for his return. Geppetto's solution seemed obvious, to create new"
"Gertrude Crampton Gertrude Crampton (June 26, 1909 – June 25, 1996) was an author of children's books, including ""Tootle"" (1945) and ""Scuffy the Tugboat"" (1946). Both ""Tootle"" and ""Scuffy"" were published in the popular Little Golden Books series of Simon & Schuster. As of 2001, ""Tootle"" was the all-time third best-selling hardback children's book in English; ""Scuffy"" was eighth. She also wrote ""The Large and Growly Bear"", published in the Golden Beginning Reader series in 1961, and illustrated by John P. Miller. Born June 26, 1909 in New York, she received her teaching credentials from the University of Michigan, Ann"
"UK on 25 December 2009. This version features Robbie Coltrane in the title role, James Corden as the mouse, Helena Bonham Carter as the mother squirrel narrator, and Rob Brydon as the Snake. The production was animated at Studio Soi in Germany and produced through Magic Light Pictures. The film also has the voices of John Hurt as the Owl and Tom Wilkinson as the Fox. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated) on 25 January 2011. The film was also nominated for a BAFTA in 2010. The Gruffalo has been adapted for the stage"
"The BFG The BFG (short for The Big Friendly Giant) is a 1982 children's book written by British novelist Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It is an expansion of a short story from Dahl's 1975 book ""Danny, the Champion of the World"". The book is dedicated to Dahl's late daughter, Olivia, who died of measles encephalitis at the age of seven in 1962. As of 2009, the novel has sold 37 million copies in UK editions alone, with more than 1 million copies sold around the world every year. An animated adaptation was shown on television in 1989"
"Vrombaut, also wrote and illustrated six ""64 Zoo Lane"" picture books based on stories from the TV series. 64 Zoo Lane 64 Zoo Lane is a children's cartoon created by English author An Vrombaut. The series was produced by Millimages S.A., Zoo Lane Productions, and La Cinquième. The series premiered in 1999. The series follows a 7-year-old girl named Lucy who lives next door to a Zoo at 64 Zoo Lane. Each night, she is told a story by the animals. Characters include Georgina the Giraffe, Nelson the Elephant, Tickles and Giggles the Monkeys, Boris the Bear, and Molly the"
"offer. To dissuade further advances, he tells each animal that he has plans to dine with his friend, a gruffalo, a monster-like hybrid that is half grizzly bear and half buffalo, whose favourite food happens to be the relevant animal, and describes the features of the gruffalo's monstrous anatomy. Frightened that the gruffalo might eat it, each animal flees. Knowing the gruffalo to be fictional, the mouse gloats thus: After getting rid of the last animal, the mouse is shocked to encounter a ""real"" gruffalo – with all the frightening features the mouse thought that he was inventing. The gruffalo"