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BBC confirms special broadcast for Christmas period

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The Independent UK

Beloved children’s characters to return to the BBC this Christmas

The Gruffalo, Zog, Pearl, and Gadabout will also feature as part of the build-up to this year’s Christmas special

The Independent UK

The Gruffalo and friends to feature in new BBC Christmas idents

Three new advertising idents have been created for BBC One starring the much-loved characters from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s story books.

Evening Standard

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Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England

Exclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speech

The Guardian - UK

The Scarecrows’ Wedding: cast, plot and everything we know

The Scarecrows’ Wedding is the latest festive animation by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffer.

WhatToWatch

‘Oh no! It’s a Gruffalo!’ Julia Donaldson’s 15 best books – ranked!

Her rhyming tales have enchanted children and parents the world over – but which is the best? From a busker’s cat to a greedy rat, it’s time to rate the hits

The Guardian - UK

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Children’s character Zog is celebrated on Royal Mint 50p coins

The 50p joins the Mint’s childhood characters collection, which also includes The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on the Gruffalo: a well-timed comeback, wart and all

Editorial: The next challenge for Julia Donaldson’s monster is to get its claws into parents and persuade more of them to read aloud

The Guardian - UK

Gruffalo set to return next year with first book in more than 20 years

British writer Julia Donaldson and German illustrator Axel Scheffler have announced they are working on a new outing for the monster in the deep dark wood...

Euronews

Gruffalo to return in first new book in 20 years

The first two books from Julia Donaldson sold more than 18.2 million copies globally

The Independent UK

New Gruffalo picture book to be released next year

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

Evening Standard

Gruffalo to return with first new book in more than 20 years

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have announced they are working on a new outing for the monster in the deep dark wood, due out in September 2026

The Guardian - UK

A Squash and a Squeeze review – Donaldson and Scheffler favourite crammed with songs

Ingenious puppetry and jolly performances help animate the beloved story about an ever-expanding indoor menagerie

The Guardian - UK

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Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michael Rosen and other creatives urge government

More than 2,000 cultural figures challenge Whitehall’s eagerness ‘to wrap our lives’ work in attractive paper for automated competitors’

Evening Standard

Tiddler illustrator Axel Scheffler considering 'slowing down' as he praises 'masterpiece' new BBC animation

EXCLUSIVE His illustrations have earned him a legion of fans around the world, but the 67-year-old award-winning artist says he feels like his age is ‘creeping up on me’

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m gonna be like, so famous to children!’: Jayde Adams on Strictly, sisterhood and her kids’ TV classic

Want a raucous Christmas? Invite the Alma’s Not Normal star. Ahead of her role in the BBC’s animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Tiddler, she talks lobsters, prosecco – and Adele

The Guardian - UK

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

Axel Scheffler says he hopes Wuschel auf der Erde will encourage more children to learn his first language

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Evening Standard

Olivia Colman to read The Gruffalo’s Child for CBeebies Bedtime Stories

The sequel to Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler’s book is about the child of the famous Gruffalo.

The Guardian - UK

Konnie Huq launches free climate crisis ebook for UK primary schools

Children for Change contains stories, poems, and illustrations from more than 80 collaborators including Jamie Oliver, Mary Portas, David Baddiel and Adam Kay

The Guardian - UK

‘It enriches your mind in every way’: the fight to keep the UK learning German

With A-level entries for the language halving in a decade, a new initiative is hoping to save it from the academic scrapheap

The Guardian - UK

Zog and the Flying Doctors review – plucky princess and her crew take flight

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s tale about an accident-prone dragon is brought to life with sparky rhymes, nuanced acting and high energy

WhatToWatch

Tiddler: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

Tiddler is the latest festive animation by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffer.

WhatToWatch

BBC announces this year's Christmas adaptation from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffer — and it's a good one!

Tiddler is the latest festive animation by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffer.

The Guardian - UK

Anish Kapoor among artists featuring in youth vote billboard campaign

Exclusive: Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler also contributes drawing encouraging young people to vote

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