“It’s ingenious, nattily staged, and like the little snail at the heart of the story has big ambitions and wide horizons. “Captivating, inventive storytelling along with beautiful live music and songs-it's highly recommended that you climb aboard and set sail!”★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals for Kids Enjoy more family favourite picture books from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalos Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in. “ There’s real charm in this production”. A cunning mouse goes for a walk in the forest, and outwits a succession of predators.

Based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Together they go on an amazing journey, brought vividly to life through live music, storytelling and lots of laughs-but when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?Ī heart-warming adventure for everyone aged four and up, from Tall Stories, the Olivier Award-nominated company that brought you ‘The Gruffalo’ and ‘Room on the Broom’ live on stage. A tiny snail goes on an amazing journey by hitching a ride on the tail of a huge humpback whale. Longing to see the world, a tiny sea snail hitches a lift on the tail of a great big, grey-blue humpback whale. The Snail and the Whale is a 2003 childrens picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

Join an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father as they reimagine the story of a tiny snail’s incredible trip around the world, inspired by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved picture book. A play with music inspired by the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Gruffalo World is the official YouTube channel for all things Gruffalo Featuring exclusive clips and activity films created especially for children.

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