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The Gruffalo

(9781509845323)

Written by Julia Donaldson

Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Published by Macmillan Children’s Books

Theme/topic: Courage and Resilience

Suggested learning area: ACELA1439 (English – Foundation), ACELT1579 (English – Foundation), ACELT1585 (English – Year 1), ACPPS005 (Health and Physical Education – Foundation), ACPPS020 (Health and Physical Education – Year 1,Year 2),

This is a captivating tale of wit and courage, where a clever mouse outsmarts predators by inventing a terrifying creature—the Gruffalo. Through its rhythmic and repetitive text, the story introduces young readers to rhyming words (ACELA1439 – Foundation Year, English) and encourages them to replicate rhythms, sounds, and sentence patterns (ACELT1579, ACELT1585 – Foundation and Year 1, English). The memorable characters nurture creativity and oral language skills, providing a solid foundation for literacy development. The story also offers opportunities to explore self-confidence and courage, helping children build emotional resilience and practise positive strategies when faced with challenging situations (ACPPS005, ACPPS020 – Foundation to Year 2, Health and Physical Education). The Gruffalo blends entertainment with valuable lessons in emotional and social development, making it a timeless resource for young learners.

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Curriculum Alignment:

  • These AC codes are suggested purely based on the book’s content and are provided for reference only.

ACELA1439 8.4 (English Foundation): Recognise and generate rhyming words, alliteration patterns, syllables and sounds (phonemes) in spoken words

• recognising and producing rhyming words when listening to rhyming stories or rhymes, for example ’funny’ and ’money’
• identifying patterns of alliteration in spoken words, for example ‘helpful Henry’
• identifying syllables in spoken words, for example clapping the rhythm of ‘Mon-day’, ‘Ja-cob’ or ‘Si-en-na’

ACELT1579 8.4 (English Foundation): Replicate the rhythms and sound patterns in stories, rhymes, songs and poems from a range of cultures

• using music and actions to enhance appreciation of rhymes, poems, chants and songs
• reciting rhymes with actions

ACELT1585 8.4 (English Year 1): Listen to, recite and perform poems, chants, rhymes and songs, imitating and inventing sound patterns including alliteration and rhyme

• exploring performance poetry, chants and songs from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Asian cultures
• listening to and performing simple haiku poems about familiar topics such as nature and the seasons

ACPPS005 8.4 (Health and Physical Education Foundation): Identify and describe emotional responses people may experience in different situations

• identifying and describing the emotions of people who are happy, sad, excited, tired, angry, scared or confused
• learning and using appropriate language and actions to communicate their feelings in different situations
• recalling and sharing emotional responses to different situations and representing this in a variety of ways
• reading and viewing stories about adventures and talking about how characters feel and react when taking risks
• talking about connections between feelings, body reactions and body language
• exploring how someone might think and feel during an emergency

ACPPS020 8.4 (Health and Physical Education Year 1,Year 2): Identify and practise emotional responses that account for own and others’ feelings

• recognising own emotions and demonstrating positive ways to react in different situations
• identifying the body’s reaction to a range of situations, including safe and unsafe situations, and comparing the different emotional responses
• predicting how a person or character might be feeling based on the words they use, their facial expressions and body language
• understanding how a person’s reaction to a situation can affect others’ feelings

About The Book

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 best-selling 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. No home should be without The Gruffalo!

This handy board book format is perfect for younger readers. It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson and Scheffler fans!

Also available in board book format and with striking redesigned covers are:
The Gruffalo’s Child, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.

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