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The Gruffalo now available in South African languages

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Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake ... and a hungry Gruffalo!

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a best-selling phenomenon across the world with over 13.5 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. No home should be without The Gruffalo!

Previously only translated into Afrikaans by Philip de Vos known as Die Goorgomgaai, The Gruffalo is now available to isiXhosa, isisZulu, Sesotho and Setwana readers.

What's are your children's favourite books that have been translated? Send them to us at chatback@parent24.com and we may publish them.

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