Overview
- The author confirmed the title on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme as Macmillan set the publication date.
- Long-time collaborator Axel Scheffler will illustrate the story, which introduces Gruffalo Granny and reunites Mouse, Fox, Snake and Owl.
- A first look at the new character was projected in central London and Glasgow, including on the British Library, showing grey fur, red prickles, green eyes, a walking stick and a knapsack.
- Donaldson said the National Literacy Trust’s Early Words Matter programme spurred her to finish the idea after more than two decades since the last sequel.
- The book will be released in hardback and as an audiobook, with the series’ earlier titles having sold over 18 million copies across 115 languages and dialects.