The Gruffalo

The classic rhyming picture book adventure and must-read bedtime family favourite

By: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler

Narrated by: Imelda Staunton

Read by Imelda Staunton, The Gruffalo audiobook edition, complete with a song and read along track, brings to life the animals that live in the deep, dark wood . . .

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.
A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.

Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake . . . and a hungry Gruffalo!

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a bestselling phenomenon across the world with over 13.5 million copies sold. This award-winning rhyming story of a mouse and a monster has found its way into the hearts and bedtimes of an entire generation of children and will undoubtedly continue to enchant children for years and years to come.

Perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime – or any time at all!

Critic reviews

A modern classic.

One of the best picture books ever written.

Fun Time

Our son thought it was fun to listen to. Narrator was fantastic, lots of energy.

funny story

kids loved it, will listen to it again for shure! good lenghth and nice songs

What a fantastic story. Love Imelda Staunton too!

My 4 year old daughter has had the book for about a year and just LOVES listening to it on Audible too. So well told. Love!

A wonderful bedtime story

the story follows a little mouse as he makes his way through the deep dark wood only to find his imaginary creature is really alive.

the unabridged version however does have some different words to the book. however they are quite minor and do not take away from the book

great story

my kids enjoyed every moment of this story. a great way to put a 3 and 6 year old to bed with the lights off.