Take a stroll in the deep dark wood with this amazing interactive gift edition of the bestselling picture book, The Gruffalo, with the full, original story - plus flaps to lift, tabs to pull and a pop-up surprise! Walk further into the deep dark wood and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with a fox, an owl, a snake . . . and a hungry gruffalo! Read the original much-loved classic story and join in the fun by lifting the flaps and sliding the tabs to change the scenes and bring the story to life. This stunning hardback gift edition of the classic story is perfect for little paws and is sure to delight parents and children alike. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a bestselling phenomenon across the world with over 17.5 million copies sold. This award-winning rhyming story of a mouse and a monster has found its way into the hearts and bedtimes of an entire generation of children and will undoubtedly continue to enchant children for years and years to come.

ジュリア・ドナルドソンが紡ぐこの傑作は、知恵が腕力を凌駕する「言葉の魔力」を描いた極上の心理劇です。緻密な韻文が刻むリズムは、読者の想像力の中で実体のない恐怖を形作り、最後にはそれを鮮やかに笑い飛ばします。弱者が機転一つで世界を再構築するカタルシスこそ、本作が世代を超えて愛される文学的な本質です。 アニメ版では森の情緒的な美しさが補完されていますが、本書のような仕掛け絵本版では、物理的な動作が物語への没入感を高めます。ページをめくり、タブを引くたびに言葉と連動して世界が動く。映像で得た視覚的な手触りを抱きつつ、ぜひ紙の上でしか味わえない言葉の弾力と、知的な駆け引きの熱量を堪能してください。