I go with my gut on blurbs because most of what i want from a blurb are the big, fat emotions the stuff that slaps. Kh amelie dornay her beautiful creative flair that shines through in her bright and colourful. This article gives you simple steps to follow to write a book blurb, and gives examples of both fiction and. A clever, exuberant story in rhyme with strong, colorsaturated pictures to match. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach the gruffalo, shared by english language teachers. Mar 23, 1999 the gruffalo is another thoroughly enjoyable book by donaldson and scheffler, with wonderful illustrations.
Also did the gruffalo s child come before stickman and therefore stickman was based on her toy stick, or did stickman come first and her holding him was a nod to stickman. Using a plot line and characters familiar to fans of the gruffalo, this sequel introduces the appealing gruffalo s child, a wideeyed, fuzzy gal with barely budding horns, who goes in search of. The gruffalos child by julia donaldson, axel scheffler. Oct 09, 2015 download the gruffalo full e book free slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website.
Adapted into an oscarnominated animated short, the gruffalo features a sneaky mouse outwitting various forest animals who are anxious to gobble him up by scaring them off with tales of the ferocious gruffalo. Jul 30, 20 the gruffalos child then sneaks out while her father is asleep and goes through a series of encounters with the animals of the previous book. Squash and a squeeze was their first ever collaboration so definitely predates gruffalo. Who are the characters in julia donaldsons the gruffalo. Free the gruffalo story book magic freebies free samples. See the complete gruffalo series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. What others are saying this is felt board printables for the gruffalo a book my dd just discovered and loves but this site has at least 40 activities with books. When you hear about authors being asked to blurb a book. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Clever mouse puts brains to work in this childrens classic.
But, if you have caught a potential readers attention, the blurb is what will sell your bookand convert readers. Aug 21, 2017 julia donaldson and axel scheffler team up again to create this funny and adorable sequel to the gruffalo. One night, the gruffalo s child wanders into the woods to search for the big bad mouse. Make sure you supply me with a general synopsis as well. Donaldson has written more than 120 books and plays for kids and teens. Others include room on the broom, stick man, the snail and the whale. Find out more about the books, play fun games, join a singalong, download free activity sheets, discover your next new. The gruffalo wasnt around when my children were young but i had seen the animation of this book and have been waiting for my grand daughter to be old enough to make the purchase. Check out our guide to writing a book description for more information. Children quickly learn to help the reader tell the story, and that adds to the fun for all. The mouse describes the gruffalo, an imaginary creature he makes up to scare off the animals. Congratulations to the following children who received.
How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more. Others include room on the broom, stick man, the snail and the whale and what the ladybird heard. This humorous, rhyming story is complemented by charming watercolor illustrations. Book buyers wont read on if the first sentence fails to grab their interest. There is also a short film based on this book on amazon prime which is fabulous. When writing a novel, there are few selling tools as important as a solidly written book blurb. Axel and julia have now collaborated together for over 20 years and remain one of the most creative partnerships in the childrens books world, drawing comparisons to roald dahl and quentin b. Keep in mind at all times the blurb is what sells the book. Gruffalo author julia donaldson tells why she vetoed ebook. Julia donaldson has 586 books on goodreads with 185024 ratings.
The gruffalo s child is the number one bestselling, muchloved sequel to the worldwide picture book phenomenon that is the gruffalo. At four and a half, he has been to several theatre shows so he was familiar with the stage set up and we gave his parents a performance of our show after three rehearsals. A rare feature in this childrens book is a dual twist as books aimed at young children generally do not contain a twist, so they may struggle with the concept of the gruffalo being afraid of the mouse. As mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in its. Print as you go sell one copy at a time and let blurb fulfill the orders or. Gruffalo activities kids will love the first time i shared gruffalo activities with kids was as a kindergarten teacher back in new zealand.
The makaton charity have been delighted to work with julia on the gruffalo song and have also developed some guides to using makaton signs and symbols when reading the book. The two walk through the forest, encountering in turn the animals that had earlier menaced the mouse. Books similar to the gruffalo goodreads share book. Nov 26, 2012 the gruffalo is an oscar nominated animation based on the classic picture book written by julia donaldson and illustrated by axel scheffler. Blurb distinct from the back book cover blurb is this 12 line endorsement of a book by a celebrity or another author that sits on the book s front cover. The character of the gruffalo may also scare some children. The gruffalo winter nature trail, the gruffalo colouring book spl, the gruffalo, and several more. The gruffalo is a childrens book by writer and playwright julia donaldson, illustrated by axel scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book, taking a walk in the woods. Nov 22, 2011 this is a 20 page booklet with a range of different activities based on the popular childrens story the gruffalo by julia donaldson. But instead, she comes upon a small mouse in the woods. This generally means the copy on your online book sales page. How to write a killer blurb that convinces readers to buy your book. When the imaginary monster actually appears, the mouse manages to outsmart him as well.
But, if you have caught a potential readers attention, the blurb. Here are some tips on what you can do to boost a book s sales with its blurb. The first book stars a cunning little mouse and a rather strange but loveable creature who is halfgrizzly bear, halfbuffalo. I would suggest reading the book for the child and then watching the same come to life in the movie. The other book we own from julia, room on the broom, teaches the importance of strong relationship. With lively rhymes by childrens laureate julia donaldson, and axel schefflers enchanting illustrations, the gruffalo will charm adult and toddler readers alike.
The gruffalo by julia donaldson and axel scheffler chapter 1narrator. The eponymous character introduced by this british team owes a large debt to maurice sendaks where the wild things are. This sturdy board book version of the gruffalo will win even more fans for its canny hero and pimplenosed enemy. Gruffalo puppet kids book activity coffee cups and crayons.
Where are you going to, gruffalos child, all by yourself through the woods so wild. How to write a nonfiction book cover blurb that sells. As mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in its terrible jaws, and knobbly knees and turnedout toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of its nose. The gruffalo popup theatre book my grandsons love of the gruffalo story and my own love of theatre, led me to choose this book for christmas. Also available with redesigned covers are the gruffalo s child, room on the broom, the snail and the whale, the smartest giant in town, monkey puzzle, charlie cooks favourite book, and a. The gruffalo threatens to eat the mouse, but again the mouse is cunning. Mar 25, 2011 the bestselling childrens author julia donaldson, whose signature rhyming picture books dominate top 10 lists, has revealed that she vetoed an ebook version of her most famous title, the gruffalo. Its safe to say that a wellwritten blurb is absolutely essential to your poetry book s overall success and reputation. The story of the clever mouse and the gruffalo is one that children ages 3 to 6 love hearing again and again. Hes found a monster in the back garden, but his mom and dad are just too busy to notice. Use the gruffalo by julia donaldson in your lessons with our huge collection of crosscurricular teaching ideas and resources. Julia has won many major book prizes, including the smarties and blue peter awards for the gruffalo, the blue peter and sheffield childrens book prizes for room on the broom, the british book awards childrens book of the year for the gruffalos child and the red house award for super worm. Fox emm shares how to write an effective book blurb for your memoir, or any piece of writing. Join all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood in this musthave sticker book based on the bestselling picture book the gruffalo by julia donaldson.
The blurb that appears on the back cover of your book, and on your amazon page, will either. My 3 year old son has fallen in love with this book and the characters gruffalo and the mouse. The gruffalo is a book about a loveable monster and his meeting with a brown mouse in the woods. Dan poynter, known as the godfather of selfpublishing and author of the selfpublishing manual, the selfpublishing encyclopedia, is there a book inside you. Join julia donaldson and some special guests for a storytime or some singalong fun in her new weekly julia donaldson and friends broadcast. The gruffalo 1999 and the gruffalo s child 2004 are two bestselling childrens picture books by author julia donaldson and illustrator axel scheffler. This is felt board printables for the gruffalo a book my dd just discovered and loves but this site has at least 40 activities with books. All you have to do is provide me with some information and i will write one undeniably catchy blurb. Laughing, the gruffalo agrees to follow the mouse as he demonstrates how feared he is. The gruffalo 20th anniversary edition features a bookplate signed by axel scheffler, a wraparound deep dark wood play scene and pressout characters for an interactive reading experience, plus additional book content including the gruffalo song lyrics, a gruffalo quiz, tips for putting on a gruffalo show and more. We own and love her book the gruffalo and came up with a fun kids activity to go with ithomemade gruffalo puppets. The gruffalo book series by julia donaldson includes books gruffalo explorers. The gruffalo by julia donaldson is in the top ten timeless picture books to treasure forever. You know, the ones that readers use to choose the book.
A mouse is walking through the woods and keeps running into animals that would like to eat him. In the gruffalo, a little mouse uses his wit to outsmart the many animals in the forest who are trying to eat him. The gruffalo is a humorous story to read out loud during story time. Think about your favorite blurbs and what about them draws you in. A series of holes peeping through to the next page leads the young child on to the next stage of the day, giving a hint of what is to come. How long did it take you to write the blurb of your book. We are quite excited to learn more about julia donaldson, marchs virtual book club for kids author. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. The short rhymes and their repetitive structure make the gruffalo a fun book to read aloud. This month, youll also get a the gruffalo story book absolutely free.
How to write the perfect blurb examples, formula, opening. Before writing childrens books, she was a teacher, a songwriter, and a street theater performer. The gruffalo 20th anniversary edition features a bookplate signed by axel scheffler, a wraparound deep dark wood play scene and pressout characters for an interactive reading experience, plus additional book content including the gruffalo song lyrics, a gruffalo quiz, tips for putting on a gruffalo. The little mouse uses his quick wits to fool a predatory snake, owl and fox, but in doing so he conjures up a scary. The gruffalo story was a huge hit for toddlers and preschool kids back in 2006. A mouse took a strole through a deep dark wood, hear. The gruffalo by julia donaldson goodreads share book.
The gruffalo, one of julia donaldsons first childrens books, is also one of her most popular childrens picture books. The gruffalo s child is the number one bestselling, muchloved sequel to the worldwide picture book phenomenon that is the gruffalo, written by the incomparable julia donaldson and. These are a few of the fun facts youll need to know about this book. Sell your book in the blurb bookstore, through amazon, or in the global retail network of over 38,000 retailers, libraries, and schools.
The blurb is a promotional description, found on the back of the book. Congratulations to the following children who received merit awards at the year 3 assembly. Dec 12, 2015 the gruffalos child by julia donaldson is a sequel to the fantastic the gruffalo. Now, this book doesnt display the symmetry shown in the previous one. Julia donaldson and axel scheffler team up again to create this funny and adorable sequel to the gruffalo. We have been learning about the letter g and really enjoyed this example. Julia will be sharing some of her mostloved songs, stories and poems on the official gruffalo facebook page. Sep 04, 2009 my 3 year old son has fallen in love with this book and the characters gruffalo and the mouse. In fact you can create ideas and gruffalo lesson plans. First published in 1999, its a fiction book that still delights adults and children the world over today. But what happens if the gruffalo is real, and the mouse runs. They are fun and inspiring and teach a little lesson.
There is good a use of rhymes, descriptive vocabulary and repetition throughout the story which gives it a nice flow and makes you want to read on. Writing a short book blurb is not only fun, but great practice for writing promotional copy of any kind. Work by convincing readers to take a chance on it, or. This is a 20 page booklet with a range of different activities based on the popular childrens story the gruffalo by julia donaldson. The gruffalo song in makaton julia donaldson, her husband malcolm, and a special guest perform the gruffalo song with makaton signs. Take the hungry caterpillar as just one example you can buy the book, the cardboard book. This month for the virtual book club for kids, we are spotlighting julia donaldson. The gruffalo is as a picture book designed to be read out loud to children of three upwards, but it can additionally be appropriate for young readers to read this independently. Mar, 20 hi all, i used this as a quick starter for my lowers to get them engaged and thinking about the words in a blurb as we have read the julia donaldson books, the children were able to match them giving reasons for answers. The story is told in lovely rhyming language and can be brought to life with some good voice variations.
The gruffalo colouring book the gruffalo is a modern classic and one of the most popular picture books of recent years, with over. Julia donaldsons most popular book is the gruffalo. Get access to exclusive email offers when you join the blurb book making community. How to build the back of a book cover with template. The gruffalo is another thoroughly enjoyable book by donaldson and scheffler, with wonderful illustrations. Featuring all the characters from julia donaldson and. Julia donaldsons trademark rhyming text and axel schefflers brilliant, characterful illustrations combine once more to ensure that the gruffalo. Gruffalo eyfs gruffalo activities gruffalo party the gruffalo toddler activities teaching resources activities for kids julia donaldson books gruffalo s child gruffalo dominoes ready to be printed off. Julia is a british author whose books include the gruffalo, the gruffalo s child and one of our favorite books around here, room on the broom. Creating a book blurb, while still technically writing, is closer to a science than an art.
A clever mouse outsmarts his predators by telling them his good friend the gruffalo a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in his terrible jaws will eat them. After he has seen off the last animal, however, the mouse is shocked to encounter a real gruffalo. In that sense, a good blurb is anything but subjective. An introduction to the gruffalo and the gruffalos child. The pictures in the book are full of colour to keep our attention and. The gruffalo by julia donaldson paperback book the. The gruffalo by julia donaldson, illustrated by axel scheffer, narrated by jason briggs. The rhythm and rhyme of julia donaldsons story, along with the strong story arc, make the gruffalo an excellent read aloud. It should introduce your main characters, give an insight on conflict, depict genre and arouse interest. On taking up writing it had not once occurred to me that one of the tasks of being a writer might be to come up with those concise, quippy phrases on the covers of books. In the case of the gruffalo, it teaches the importance of staying calm under pressure and thinking creatively. Free gruffalo activities for kids with images gruffalo. Axel scheffler is a book illustrator best known for creating artwork for childrens books, particularly the gruffalo and the gruffalo s child written by julia donaldson.
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