It's a monster birthday!

This year the Gruffalo is celebrating 20 years. Happy birthday, Gruffalo!

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Activities

Gruffalo 20th Anniversary Activities

It's a monster birthday! Celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Gruffalo with these exciting new birthday activites.

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Fun-filled Family Favourites Activity Pack

Meet a hungry king, a hairy troll and a band of fussy-eating pirates, a vegetarian T-rex, a granny with the moozles and a flying bath, in this fun-filled pack of activities based on the books by award-winning picture book duo Julia Donaldson and David Roberts!

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Upcoming events

The Gruffalo & The Go-Away Bird - Haslemere Festival

Sunday 19 May 2019 to Sunday 19 May 2019

Join Julia Donaldson and friends for a fun-packed hour of dramatised stories, songs and audience participation.

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The Gruffalo and Other Stories - Monmouth

Thursday 23 May 2019 to Thursday 23 May 2019

Join Julia Donaldson and friends for a fun-packed hour of stories, songs and audience participation.

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Ready for a Julia Donaldson singalong?

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The Gruffalo Song in Makaton

Julia Donaldson, her husband Malcolm, and a special guest perform The Gruffalo Song with Makaton signs. 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. Details can be found at: https://www.makaton.org/shop/shopping/downloadDetails/TheGruffalo

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Monkey Puzzle in Makaton

The Makaton Charity have been delighted to work with Julia on the Monkey Puzzle song and have also developed some guides to using Makaton signs and symbols when reading the book. Details can be found at: https://www.makaton.org/shop/shopping/downloadDetails/Monkey-Puzzle

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