LONDON – English writer Julia Donaldson’s Gruffalo, the globally popular children’s character, will return in a new storybook in 2026, publisher Macmillan Children’s Books said on May 1.

The first new Gruffalo picture book in more than two decades will be released next year. Children’s book duo author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler will work on the as-yet ...

He’s got sharp teeth. He’s been outsmarted by a mouse. He’s back. Yes, family favourite Gruffalo is returning to bookshelves next year in a brand new adventure – the monster’s first in ...

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He’s got sharp teeth. He’s been outsmarted by a mouse. He’s back. Yes, family favourite Gruffalo is returning to bookshelves next year in a brand new adventure – the monster’s first in more than two ...

The first new Gruffalo picture book in more than two decades will be released next year. Children’s book duo author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler will work on the as-yet untitled ...

Gruffalo will return to children's bookshelves next year in a brand new adventure, marking the fearsome but easily fooled monster's first fresh adventure in more than two decades. Publisher Macmillan ...

Children’s book duo author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler will work on the untitled Gruffalo story to be published in September 2026. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are ...

Author Julia Donaldson is to team up with illustrator Axel Scheffle to release the first new Gruffalo book in over two decades. The pair have previously teamed up on the award-winning Gruffalo ...