It is a wonderful addition to any child's library and provides an opportunity for meaningful discussions about friendship and kindness. After graduating with a first class degree, Axel moved to London where he began illustrating for a variety of English and German advertising companies, magazines and newspapers.

Shame that it hasn't been packaged better, I'm not sure if forcing it through the letter box or how it was transported meant that the book was bent.

But long before he began his professional life, he had won his first drawing prize for an international chocolate company – his prize was a cuddly lilac cow.

From soft toys to games, all the way through to personalised lunch boxes, mugs, cushions, and even more.I really enjoy getting the children in the audience to help me act out the stories and sing the songs.

The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. This edition features the captivating 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! It's a case of the more, the merrier, but the broomstick isn't used to such a heavy load and it's not long before. uk will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty, gift and poetry books for Macmillan, such as Fish Who Dream of Trees (Two Hoots) and the bestselling The Bedtime Bear , The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes - and of course, he is the illustrator of some of the world's best-loved picture books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide.Their next book, The Gruffalo, was published in March 1999 and has already become a modern classic, selling more than 2 million copies worldwide and translated into over 20 languages. Here is a picture of me acting the witch in our stage show “The Gruffalo, the Witch and the Warthog”. How the cat purred and how the witch grinned, As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind.