Her smarties prizewinning modern classic, the gruffalo, has sold. A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a hungry fox, then an owl, and then a snake. The gruffalo by julia donaldson 9781509804764paperback. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live childrens shows are always in demand. Mar 23, 1999 with julia donaldsons 1999 picture book and in my opinion already a classic the gruffalo, aside from the authors sweetly and humorously not to mention rhythmically rollicking and yes just asking to be read aloud poetic text and axel schefflers delightful and visually stunning accompanying illustrations which are not only wonderfully colourfully expressive and as such a perfect mirror to and for donaldsons engaging verses, especially how axel scheffler has drawn the little mouse main pro. In ebook and selfpublishing, a book blurb is whats used on the main online sales page. Despite the fact that the book is wonderful fun to read, i know the author sweat blood.
Jul 25, 2020 whether you are writing for an online audience or trying to sell your book in a store, its important to entice your audience to read your story. To dissuade further advances, he tells each animal that he is going to dine with his friend, a gruffalo, whose favourite food happens to be the relevant animal. Its not surprising that the gruffalo, first published in 1999, continues to be a popular read aloud. How to write a dazzling blurb for your childrens book. Students will take turns choosing a card and matching it to the correct ten frame. The gruffalo is another thoroughly enjoyable book by donaldson and scheffler, with wonderful illustrations. Information on julia donaldson, childrens author and. Romance, including erotic romance and erotica any heat level, is welcome. The most fun gruffalo activities for preschool and prek. The gruffalo writing prompts the gruffalo book, mentor. The gruffalo preschool activities and crafts kidssoup. The gruffalo s child 15th anniversary edition features a wraparound snowy wood play scene and pressout characters for an interactive reading experience, plus additional book content including material from author julia donaldson and illustrator ax. A combination of readalongrhyme by julia donaldson and illustrations by alex sheffler which perfectly capture the atmosphere of the story, the gruffalo is an excellent picture book for 35yearolds to read along with their parents, and is certain to become something of a classic. This book is the fun sequel that continues the story of the gruffalo.
Julia has won many major book prizes, including the smarties and blue peter awards for the gruffalo, the blue peter and sheffield childrens book prizes for room on the broom, the british book awards childrens book of the year for the gruffalo s child and the red house award for super worm. While a fascinating book title is just half the battle of attracting a potential reader, an interesting blurb is a must. Jan 14, 2019 before jumping into the blurb, a lot of authors count on the sentence trio to create impact and generate interest for their target readers. Julia donaldson is the internationally bestselling author of many popular books for children. Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quickwitted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake. Her first book for children was the gruffalo, followed by many others. Her books have received numerous awards, including the more about julia donaldson. After reading the book as a class the students will then draw a picture of the gruffalo making the main focus all the different physical feature that were mentioned in the book. To honor the books that have inspired a lifelong passion for reading, weve compiled some beautiful illustrations from classic childrens stories. Feb 4, 2017 childrens authors and illustrators week is celebrated annually on the first week of february.
Mar 25, 2021 a book blurb also called a backcover blurb or a book description is a short description of the book s main character and conflict, usually between 100 and 200 words, that traditionally is included on the inside cover or on the back of a book. Sep 02, 2005 the gruffalos child is not just a story book but a great way to introduce children to complex vocabulary. Blurb creation for poetry, graphic novels, or other works is not currently offered. In the listening area, have an audio copy of the book along with a hard copy and related props. I wondered if such a successful childrens book was perhaps so successful because its theme was tightly woven into the fibres of its story. Julia donaldsons trademark rhyming text and axel schefflers brilliant, characterful illustrations come together in this perfect read aloud. In this post we tell you how to write a book blurb for your short story collection. Oct 18, 2018 writing a nonfiction book blurb isnt as difficult as some people make it out to be, but to write one that will sell your book, you must follow a proven system. Whether its your first or twentieth book, enticing a reader to buy your book relies on an eyecatching cover image as well as an intriguing blurb. The gruffalo writing prompts the gruffalo book, mentor text. But, if you have caught a potential readers attention, the blurb is what will sell your book and convert readers. The gruffalo is a delightful childrens book by writer and playwright julia donaldson, illustrated by axel scheffler. The selfpublishing boom in 2010 influenced her decision to focus on editing, blurb work, and her own creative writing. Jun 11, 20 the blurb is the short description on the back of the book.
For the gruffalo the ideas and planning stage lasted a year obviously i was doing other things too. Her books include room on the broom, what the ladybird heard and the modern classic the gruffalo, which has sold over. Readers visiting a bookstore either bricks and mortar or virtual will first be attracted by a book s cover, then head straight to the blurb. As mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in its terrible jaws, and knobbly knees and turnedout toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of. The gruffalo is a childrens book by writer and playwright julia donaldson, illustrated by axel scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist o. One of the things short story writers dread is writing a blurb for a collection.
There is good a use of rhymes, descriptive vocabulary and repetition throughout the story which gives it a nice flow and makes you want to read on. There is a big difference between writing a cover blurb for a novel and writing a cover blurb for nonfiction. The gruffalo by julia donaldson english literature. As mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in its terrible jaws, and knobbly knees and turnedout toes, and a poisonous. Blurb writer creates book descriptions, author bios, and other short promo for indie authors, selfpublished authors, small press publishers, or anyone. This week, im going to tell you how i wrote the blurb for the book. Would yours have orange eyes and purple prickles up his back like the gruffalo.
Game o hot seating activity o listening game story recording activity have some gruffalo role play masks or gruffalo headbands available to support the children in retelling the story in their own words. The editorcopywriter producing the blurb will be an experienced professional with many years of experience in editing and the writing skill to put together good copy for your work or an experienced copy writer. Aug 10, 2017 the mouse is good enough to eat but smart enough to know this, so he invents. Chances are, you will write a better book if you let the blurb guide you. Apr 21, 2016 julia donaldson and axel schefflers the gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a bestselling phenomenon across the world with over.
The gruffalo is a humorous story to read out loud during story time. She was the uk childrens laureate 201120 and has written more than 100 books for children, including the international bestsellers the gruffalo and room on the broom. The gruffalo is a childrens book by writer and playwright julia donaldson, illustrated by axel scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book, taking a walk in the woods. How to write a catchy backcover blurb that sells 2021. Aug 02, 2020 blurb writing tips you can apply the above structure to pretty much any type of book. Get access to exclusive email offers when you join blurb s creative community. How to write a fiction book cover blurb that can make your. The book tells the story of a mouse taking a walk through the forest and running in to several hungry animals a fox, an owl, and a snake. My little one was super excited to read it because he loved the gruffalo and wanted to see where the story continued.
Buy, sell and share photography books, wedding albums, portfolios and more. Books by julia donaldson author of the gruffalo goodreads. This special 15th anniversary edition of the gruffalo s child is a musthave for all julia donaldson and axel scheffler fans. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more. Mar 07, 2019 its not surprising that the gruffalo, first published in 1999, continues to be a popular read aloud. The book has sold over million copies, 1 has won several prizes for childrens literature, and has been developed into plays on both the west end and broadway and even an oscar nominated animated film. Last week, i blogged about why i wrote and selfpublished my book write the crap out of it.
In the sequel to the gruffalo, in her the gruffalos child, author julia donaldson again presents a fun and engaging poetical text equally magically graced by axel schefflers accompanying artwork, pictures that are imaginative, expressive and indeed totally mirror and compliment julia donaldson s verses, art that is rich, expressive, colourful and beautifully representative and evocative of the forest at night, and. The author, julia donaldson, has written a good story with such strong rhythm and rhyme that it just begs to be read aloud. For lots more information on the gruffalo books, games and activities visit. The gruffalo by julia donaldson 9781509804757 pan macmillan. The more key information you can provide about your work, the better the blurb will be. My 4step process for writing a nonfiction book blurb that. If necessary, the blurb writer will provide one revisionrewrite of the blurb additional revisions will be negotiated between author and blurb writer depending on the changes being requestedremember that the purpose of the blurb is to drive readers to purchase your book and that is what the blurb writer excels at, so it is best to let them. Julia donaldson has 548 books on goodreads with 202175 ratings. Her bestselling titles include the gruffalo, the gruffalos child and room on the broom.
The howto of writing the perfect blurb for your book or novel is a cocktail of creating suspense while revealing the main characters or conflict. Julia donaldson is one of todays bestloved childrens authors. Julia donaldson has 548 books on goodreads with 202155 ratings. Then, and only then, write the manuscript that fulfills the promise. Fiction book blurbs and nonfiction book blurbs congratulations. Julia donaldson is the outrageously talented prizewinning author of some of the worlds b. Here is an example of a shout line, taken from one of my own books. Tracing lines is a great step for our pre writers and beginning writers. Julia donaldson is the outrageously talented prizewinning author of some of the worlds bestloved childrens books, including modern classics the gruffalo and the gruffalo s child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful what the ladybird heard adventures. And while ive outlined the basic premise above, im working on a stepbystep workbook that will guide you through the process. Their team added just the right zip to what i was trying to say.
Jan 27, 2016 great for assessing familiarity with a story. The gruffalo picture books hardcover picture book, february 7, 2005. Frightened that the gruffalo might eat them, each animal flees. Julia donaldson and axel schefflers the gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a bestselling phenomenon across the world with over. The fee for the blurbwriting service is calculated in relation to the length of the manuscript. Julia donaldson is the outrageously talented prizewinning author of some of the worlds bestloved. Jul 14, 2016 a simple guide to writing the blurb of a book. Old getting started blurb writer book descriptions. The gruffalo is a childrens book by writer and playwright julia donaldson, illustrated by axel scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book. But if they choose a gruffalo card, theyll have to sing the special song thats included in this pack. Pulitzerwinning novelist viet thanh nguyen would have preferred that his forthcoming book, the committed, have no praiseladen blurbs at all, he says. Its easier to write a 90k word novel than a blurb of 100 words.
The mouse describes the outlandish features of the gruffalo s monstrous anatomy. The gruffalo writing prompts this editable, printable and digital book companion created by clutter free classroom is based on the gruffalo by julia donaldson. A when im writing a rhyming book i start off with a pencil or pen, writing in a big exercise book and doing lots of doodles along the way. How to write the perfect blurb examples, formula, opening. The illustrations by axel scheffler are filled with bold color, detail and appealing characters. Jun 26, 2017 julia has been writing songs for children for decades now and for the last 27 years she also writes books for children. The mouse is good enough to eat but smart enough to know this, so he invents.
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