Welcome to Acorn Wood! Meet Bear, Cat, Rabbit and their Acorn Wood friends in this fun rhyming search-and-find story. Perfect for fans of the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, which has been delighting parents and children for twenty-five years.
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About the author
Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson has written some of the world’s best-loved children’s books of the last 30 years, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child, which together have sold over 18.2 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 107 languages and dialects. Her other books include A Squash and A Squeeze, Room on the Broom, Zog and the Tales from Acorn Wood series, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia divides her time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
About the illustrator
Axel Scheffler
Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim, numerous awards and been translated into over 100 languages. Best known for his picture book collaborations with Julia Donaldson including The Gruffalo and lift-the-flap series Tales from Acorn Wood, he is also the illustrator of wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as The Bedtime Bear, Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes and Who’s Hiding on the Farm? Axel’s artwork is exhibited internationally; he has illustrated for many charities and has designed Christmas stamps for Royal Mail. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives in London.
Alternative formats
The £1/€1.50 books are also available in braille, large print & audio via Guide Dogs, Vision Ireland, RNIB and Calibre Audio. If you require one of these formats, please find out about diversity and inclusion.
