This personal touch reflects the book's emphasis on the connections between families and the universal emotions experienced by children and their caregivers. Further books illustrated by Axel include Room on the Broom, Stick Man, Zog and The Smeds and the Smoos – all of which have been made into much-loved animated films by Magic Light Pictures. Axel’s artwork is exhibited internationally; he has illustrated for many charities and designed the Royal Mail Christmas stamps in 2012. The butterfly's suggestions include a diverse array of creatures such as an elephant, a snake, a spider, a parrot, a frog, and a bat.

Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards.

With its relatable characters and whimsical narrative, the book has become a staple in children's literature. This edition features the classic story with a stunning, redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small! I would say this is better for a slightly younger audience - my son loves it from 1 and still loves it at 2.

Monkey Puzzle is a clever, funny and charming tale from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Monkey Puzzle is a clever, funny and charming tale from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo . This wonderful picture book with brilliant rhyming text coupled with stunning illustrations will have you and your toddler laughing and laughing and laughing time and time again as you read and reread it because your child wants you to reread it again.Monkey Puzzle" has gained widespread popularity among young readers and their caregivers due to its engaging storyline, captivating illustrations, and valuable life lessons.

Kindly butterfly is keen to help, but they don't seem to be having much luck and keep finding the wrong animals! We particularly like these board book versions as they are small, so great to travel with and also cannot be torn easily by over eager toddlers!His vibrant and expressive artwork adds depth to the story, making it an immersive experience for young readers. It’s is a poem which is particularly important to early development and I think really helps get little ones really into books as they can easily remember how it goes. This reinforces the importance of friendship, teamwork, and the enduring connection between loved ones. Axel Scheffler's distinctive illustrations bring the characters and settings of "Monkey Puzzle" to life. Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. As ever, Julia Donaldson delivers a pacy story which is entertaining and informative with a great twist at the end. I can’t imagine that anyone other than Axel could have given such character and humour to the animals which the butterfly mistakes for the monkey’s mum. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson and Scheffler fans!

She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. I drew lots of monkeys on my sketch book before I decided on the look of the little monkey who lost his mum. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. I enjoyed drawing all the different kinds of animals and the jungle vegetation - which I kind of made up (unlike Henry Rousseau when he did his jungle paintings, who went to the botanical gardens).