# The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection

The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection brings together 24 mini activity books for a daily Christmas countdown. The listing describes colouring, drawing, activities, songs and rhymes, plus four puzzle scenes made by matching the books’ back covers.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 14.57 GBP
- Previous price: 25.00 GBP
- Discount: 42%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T07:02:07.808Z
- Rating: 4.5 / 5
- Reviews: 79

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## At a glance

- Includes 24 mini activity books for a daily advent countdown.
- The listing describes colouring, drawing and activity books based on The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale and other picture books.
- Back covers join to form four puzzle scenes, songs and rhymes are also included.
- Books are presented together in a hardback case with a tie ribbon, according to the listing.

## Pros

- Combines a daily book-opening ritual with activities rather than a single larger book.
- Matching the back covers into four scenes gives the collection a shared puzzle element.
- Includes songs and rhymes for reading together, as well as activities for children to do.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
- Publication date: 28 Aug. 2025
- Edition: Main Market
- Language: English
- Print length: 384 pages
- ISBN-10: 1035064510
- ISBN-13: 978-1035064519
- Reading age: 2 - 5 years, from customers
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 100 g
- Dimensions: 35.3 x 2.4 x 42.3 cm

## A good fit for

- Families wanting a book-based Christmas countdown featuring Gruffalo and other Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler characters.
- Children who enjoy short activity books, colouring, drawing and shared songs or rhymes.

## Less suited to

- Buyers seeking a countdown made up of toys, chocolates or a different kind of daily gift.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback describes the calendar as beautiful and appreciates having a book to open each day, some say it encourages daily reading and suits the intended age range. Opinions on the activities are mixed: some find them entertaining, while others say some are uninteresting. The overall rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 79 ratings, but that score does not show which activities will appeal to an individual child.
- Positive themes: Customers describe the calendar as beautiful and value the daily book format.
- Positive themes: Feedback includes positive comments on age suitability and its ability to encourage daily reading.
- Mixed feedback: Feedback on the activities is mixed, with some customers finding them fun and others finding some uninteresting.

## Frequently asked questions

### How many books are included?
The listing describes a collection of 24 mini activity books.
### What kinds of activities are included?
The listing mentions colouring, drawing and other activities, as well as songs and rhymes.
### Does the collection include a puzzle?
The listing says the books’ back covers can be matched to create four puzzle scenes.
### What age is it listed for?
The details show “2 - 5 years, from customers”, this is customer-derived rather than a stated publisher age recommendation.

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