The Ugly Five Early Reader

From the bestselling author and illustrator duo of The

Gruffalo! Now available in an early reader format.

Who’s that singing on the savannah?

It’s the top-five ugly animals

in Africa!

The wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena and marabou stork swagger

proudly across the savannah, rejoicing in their ugliness - and

delighting their babies, who think they’re perfect just the way

they are.

Inspired by the real-life Ugly Five safari animals, Julia Donaldson

and Axel Scheffler’s gorgeous picture book is a jubilant celebration

of animals who are often rather unloved.

The funny, heart-warming rhyme is a joy to read aloud, while bold,

comical illustrations bring the savannah spectacularly to life.

From the ceators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and ZOG,

which have all been made into animated films

shown on BBC1

This Early Reader edition contains the complete classic story

and pictures, in a pocket-book format, and with an extra-clear font

and layout, to support children who are gaining confidence in

reading.

New for September 2022 - look out for The Baddies,

the wickedly funny new picture book by Julia

Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.