The story of the clever mouse and the gruffalo is one that children ages 3 to 6 love hearing again and again. Jun 28, 2017 combining movement and storytelling activities boosts preschool childrens key motor skills and language ability, according to experts who used bestselling book the gruffalo during their research. 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. Say hello to the many wonderful julia donaldson characters in the gruffalo and other stories. The gruffalo book series by julia donaldson includes books gruffalo explorers. Our friends at bookbub carried out an ab test in which they sent group a a book.
There is good a use of rhymes, descriptive vocabulary and. Knowledge application use what you know to answer questions about the gruffalo additional learning you can find more details about this fun story by using the lesson called, the gruffalo. In this post, we tell you how to write a book blurb in five easy steps. 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. Your book blurb must be wellwritten to get a readers attention. A continuation of the famous gruffalo book and its another well told, very well animated story. The blurb that appears on the back cover of your book, and on your amazon page, will either. Your blurb will be an important part of your marketing. 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. An introduction to the gruffalo and the gruffalos child. The gruffalo preschool activities and crafts kidssoup.
Firstly, highlighting your success in the bookwriting world. The story is told in lovely rhyming language and can be brought to life with some good voice. The gruffalos child by julia donaldson, axel scheffler. Review and recommendation the story of the clever mouse. A picturebook delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The more credibility and social status the endorser holds, the more powerful the blurb. But what happens if the gruffalo is real, and the mouse runs. In 2009, a short film adaptation of the gruffalo was broadcast on christmas day, much to the delight of the books many fans. Purchase a swatch kit that contains samples of all the different blurb. The gruffalo themed activities the educators spin on it. Julia got the idea for the book from a chinese story she had heard.
Blurb is here to help you turn your ideas into professionalquality books, magazines, or ebooks. The mouse describes the gruffalo, an imaginary creature he makes up to scare off the animals. A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a hungry fox, then an owl, and then a snake. The blurb is a promotional description, found on the back of the book. You are using some of the credibility and status of the person giving the blurb, and reflecting it back on your book. The short rhymes and their repetitive structure make the gruffalo a fun book to read aloud. Page 1 of the book is on the righthand side, by itself. If youre looking for great nonfiction book blurb examples, youve come to the right place. The gruffalo became the uks bestselling picture book of 2000, won the 1999 nestle smarties book prize and was awarded the blue peter best book to read aloud award, amongst other accolades.
Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quickwitted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more. Review and recommendation the story of the clever mouse and the gruffalo is one that children ages 3 to 6 love hearing again and again. The back of a book cover is the perfect place to put this social proof. She originally was going to use a tiger as one of her. It should introduce your main characters, give an insight on conflict, depict genre and arouse interest.
We dont offer free books or free paper samples but you can view our paper and book customization options by doing one of the following. Keep in mind at all times the blurb is what sells the book, so. Work by convincing readers to take a chance on it, or. Creating a book blurb, while still technically writing, is closer to a science than an art. Basically, the name of the game with a blurb is to entice readers to buy your book. While theres no perfect formula for writing the best blurb for your novel, there are some patterns worth noting. It is great fun, the moral message of using your imagination and brain power read. Me and my son read this book most evenings before bed he loves the story of the big bad mouse and the rhyme that the story tells is fun for him and also easy for him to remember im always hearing him playing gruffalos child with his toys. Thats why we will be looking at some more good book blurbs in a few more genres a continuation of the examples of good fiction book. At the end well deconstruct blurb examples for books. Keep in mind at all times the blurb is what sells the book.
Jan 05, 2018 welcome to the magical world of fairy sarah and friends. Children quickly learn to help the reader tell the story, and that adds to the fun for all. The final page in the book will be an even numbered page on the left side. 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. In this article, youll find out why blurbs are critical to the success of your book sales and youll learn how to craft the perfect blurb. In this muchloved picture book, a little mouse walks through the woods and encounters a fox, an owl and a snake. Explain that as you read the first half of the book, the students should listen for clues that help them visualize what a gruffalo might look like.
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. There is also a short film based on this book on amazon prime which is fabulous. How to write the perfect blurb examples, formula, opening. Use the gruffalo by julia donaldson in your lessons with our huge collection of cross. Packed with lots of fun literacy ideas and guided reading activities. 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. 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. Examples of good fiction book blurbs writing rights. How the gruffalo helped academics boost youngsters motor.
To fend them off, he tells each about the scary gruffalo but when the mouse actually encounters the gruffalo himself, he cleverly invents another tale and manages to escape from danger yet again. Examples of good fiction book blurbs when it comes to writing book blurbs, looking at genres is one of the best ways that you can figure out how a good blurb should go. It works for picture books, songs, commercials, films and novels. As mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible. I would suggest reading the book for the child and then watching the same come to life in the movie. 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. After watching julia donaldsons videos describing how she created her books and the gruffalo in her head, we just had to get our hands on the books. The gruffalo is another thoroughly enjoyable book by donaldson and scheffler, with wonderful illustrations. Books similar to the gruffalo meet your next favorite book. The mouse is good enough to eat but smart enough to know this, so he invents.
Were sharing our favorite gruffalo themed activities with you. Today i take a close look at the gruffalo by julia donaldson to show how universal structure exists behind all good stories. I wondered if such a successful childrens book was perhaps so successful because its theme was tightly woven into the fibres of its story. A mouse is walking through the woods and keeps running into animals that would like to eat him.
There is also a gruffalos child jigsaw book, board book, activity book, big book, special gift edition, a 10th anniversary edition with some of axel shefflers original sketches, a magnet book, a colouring book, a lets read edition, a sound book and an audio version with imelda staunton. This special 20th anniversary edition of the gruffalo is a musthave addition to the bookshelves of all julia donaldson and axel scheffler fans big and small. A blurb is the description of the story found on the back cover of a book. The story is about the gruffalo s child a daughter who, despite her fathers warning, sets off into the deep dark wood to find the big bad mouse, the only thing her father is afraid of.
Look at the illustrations in the book and find out about all of the different animals shown. These can include other books by julia donaldson about the gruffalo. The gruffalo was written by julia donaldson and published in 1999. The gruffalos child by julia donaldson is a sequel to the fantastic the gruffalo. Julia donaldson is the outrageously talented, prizewinning author of the worlds bestloved childrens books, and was the 201120 childrens laureate. But instead, she comes upon a small mouse in the woods. Feb 11, 2011 the gruffalo by julia donaldson and axel scheffler chapter 1narrator. It was penned for readers aged three to seven, and is about 700 words long. The gruffalo is, indeed, a good candidate for a classic, and a book i would definitely recommend. Its terribly kind of you, fox, but no im going to have lunch with a. The vocabulary is diverse but not too difficult, and the repetitive sayings will aid those who still require confidence. Its briefno more than 100150 wordsand creates interest in the story without giving away major spoilers or the ending. How to get incredible blurbs for your book scribe writing. This month for the virtual book club for kids, we are spotlighting julia donaldson.
The gruffalo this book is about a mouse who meets a gruffalo in the woods. Firstly, highlighting your success in the bookwriting. The gruffalo is a delightful childrens book by writer and playwright julia donaldson, illustrated by axel scheffler. In the case of the gruffalo, it teaches the importance of staying calm under pressure and thinking. The gruffalo winter nature trail, the gruffalo colouring book spl, the gruffalo, and several more. My 3 year old son has fallen in love with this book and the characters gruffalo and the mouse. Julia donaldson and axel schefflers the gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a bestselling phenomenon across the world with over. The gruffalo s child 15th anniversary edition features a wraparound snowy wood play scene and pressout characters for an interactive reading experience, plus additional book. 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. See more ideas about the gruffalo, gruffalo activities and gruffalos child. 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.
Our friends at bookbub carried out an ab test in which they sent group a a book description with a testimonial and group b a version without a testimonial. They are fun and inspiring and teach a little lesson. The story is told in lovely rhyming language and can be brought to life with some good voice variations. In the case of the gruffalo, it teaches the importance of staying calm under pressure and thinking creatively. The gruffalo book and toy gift set the box set includes a mini gift hardback of the full classic story along with a cuddly gruffalo toy, complete with purple prickles, poisonous wart and terrible tusks. Five years after the publication of multi awardwinning the gruffalo, author julia donaldson and illustrator axel scheffler return with a muchawaited sequel the gruffalo s child has all the charm of the original. The gruffalo and the gruffalo s child board book gift slipcase julia donaldson. There are lots of cute, okay books out there for preschoolers but, for me, this one stands out from the crowd like winnie the witch and dear zoo. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, more.
Perfect for whole class guided reading, small groups, or individual study packs. See the complete gruffalo series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. On back covers of books there is usually a summary which attempts to get the reader interested. The other book we own from julia, room on the broom, teaches the importance of strong relationship. Her picture books include the modern classic the gruffalo, which has sold over.
How to build the back of a book cover with template reedsy. 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 gruffalo and friends annual 2018 the official gruffalo and friends annual 2018 is bursting with fun stories, perfect puzzles. When you hear about authors being asked to blurb a book. False coloring examples animals luxury the gruffalo gruffalo. The mouse describes the outlandish features of the gruffalo s monstrous anatomy. The gruffalo is a humorous story to read out loud during story time. How to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. My favourite character is the gruffalo, and my favourite picture is the mouse standing on the rock, telling owl the gruffalos favourite food is owl icecream. Julia donaldson and axel scheffler team up again to create this funny and adorable sequel to the gruffalo.
A simple outline for writing a killer book blurb ink and. Testimonials are incredibly persuasive in transforming potential readers into readers. The gruffalo, too, has won many awards, including the nestle smarties prize and the blue peter award for the best book to read aloud and in 2009 was voted the uks favourite bedtime story. In that sense, a good blurb is anything but subjective.
To dissuade further advances, he tells each animal that he is going to dine with his friend, a gruffalo, whose favourite food happens to be the relevant animal. 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. The gruffalo and friends annual 2018 the official gruffalo. A lesson in theme the gruffalo successful women of israel.
The gruffalo was initially published in 1999 in the united kingdom by macmillan childrens books isbn 0333710932 as a 32page hardback edition, was followed six months later by a paperback edition, and subsequently by a smallformat board book edition. Join her every week for story time, magic, craft, songs and lots of laughs along the way. Show the cover of the book with the picture of the gruffalo covered. This special 15th anniversary edition of the gruffalo s child is a musthave for all julia donaldson and axel scheffler fans. Instead, people pay attention to who gave the blurb, and judge your book based on the person endorsing it. The rhythm and rhyme of julia donaldsons story, along with the strong story arc, make the gruffalo an excellent read aloud. The gruffalo by julia donaldson and axel scheffler slap. Mar 23, 1999 the gruffalo is another thoroughly enjoyable book by donaldson and scheffler, with wonderful illustrations.