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.

Animalphabet makes the gift with eye-catching artwork and an exotic array of animals to marvel over.

Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. Sharon has a passion for innovation, and her artwork and clever use of paper cutting encourage the reader to think differently about the pages they hold in their hands. Animalphabet is an entertaining way for any toddler to discover new animals, whilst learning their ABC's too. Sharon King-Chai’s brightly colourful art and the cleverly designed shaped pages make Animalphabet a rich delight, while Julia Donaldson’s rhythmic words are a pleasure to read aloud.

The popular bestseller from Julia Donaldson features bold and bright artwork on each page, there's also pop out pages and fold away flaps to make the guessing game exciting. I'm not 100% sure if a child would want to read it over and over again, once they've figured out everything, but I think some would.Sharon King-Chai's brightly colourful art and the cleverly designed shaped pages make Animalphabet a rich delight, while Julia Donaldson's rhythmic words are a pleasure to read aloud.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.I know some people don’t like that the book doesn’t make a great amount of sense (they way they go from one animal to another). An hugely-interactive animal ABC guessing game with peep-through pages and amazing fold-out flaps, by the bestselling Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo , and visionary illustrator Sharon King-Chai. Each page draws you further into a beautifully vibrant world of huge elephants, slithery snakes and growling tigers, inviting you to compare one animal to another and learn comparison words and adjectives from the natural world. The interactive pages with flaps and holes etc plus the beautiful coloured illustrations, and lots of animals made it a great hit. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.