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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Anna Bawden

The Gruffalo’s illustrator launches book to help UK pupils learn German

Illustration of alien holding up picture cards to animal characters
Wuschel auf der Erde is part of a wider programme to promote the German language. Photograph: Goethe-Institut/Axel Scheffler

Axel Scheffler, the illustrator behind the international children’s bestseller The Gruffalo, has launched a book to help primary school pupils learn German.

Wuschel auf der Erde: A New Adventure in Learning German tells the story of a friendly alien called Wuschel arriving on Earth from a distant planet with a mission to learn German. Through Scheffler’s distinctive illustrations, children are introduced to their first German words, such as die Maus (mouse) and der Spielplatz (playground), in a fun and interactive way.

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