ADVERTISINGIt is hairy. He has sharp teeth. It has been mocked by a mouse. And he has returned. Yes, ‘El Grufalo’, the family’s favorite, will return to bookstores next year in a new adventure, the first of the monster In more than two decades. The Macmillan Children’s Books publishing house has confirmed the news, promising a new story of the British writer Julia Donaldsonafter ‘El Grufalo’, of 1999, and ‘The Son of the Group’, of 2004.
The first two books, one of the most popular children’s titles, are available in 113 languages and dialects, and have sold 18.2 million copies worldwide. The original book of ‘El Groufalo’ has been adapted to plays and an animation film nominated for an Oscar, which is worth watching. The new story, still without a title, is scheduled for September 2026.
Donaldson says he was inspired to write the third story of ‘El Groufal Encourage children to read.
“Actually, I had the basic idea of history for a long time, but I couldn’t think of how to develop it“Donaldson said to announce the next book.” It was not until the NLT used the first two books as part of its ‘Early Words Matter’ program (the first words matter) that I encouraged to get my idea out of the drawer and see once and for all if I could turn it into a really satisfactory story. To my surprise, I got it. “
“Of course, I was very happy when Axel joined the project, and even more now that I have seen the brilliant sketches he has already made for the new book,” Donaldson added. And is that the German illustrator Axel Scheffler It is also back, which is even better news for fans of ‘El Grúfalo’.
“Never saya lesson learned for me, which whenever they asked me denied the possibility of another visit to the deep and dark forest … until one day, out of nowhere, a new text by Julia appeared, wonderfully ingenious and inspired. How do you get it? Can I deny myself? Of course not, “said Scheffler.
Macmillan will be associated with NLT and other beneficial organizations around the world for the publication of the new book, with plans to boost an international child reading campaign and stories narration. Jonathan Douglas, executive director of NLT, declared: “Reading and sharing stories is essential to form the Early speech and language development From children, and we can’t think of a better way to help families light their children’s love for the stories and reading that with the magic and influence of ‘El Grufalo’, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. “
The third book of ‘El Groufalo’ will reach the shelves in September 2026.
