Axel Scheffler

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  • Bibliography:
    49 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2001
  • Latest Book:
    April 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Pip and Posy

Pip the Puppy (Mar-2009)
The Super Scooter (Jan-2012)
The Scary Monster (Jul-2012)
The Little Puddle (Mar-2013)
The Big Balloon (Apr-2013)
Pip and Posy (Aug-2013)
The Snowy Day (Oct-2013)

Book List in Order: 49 titles

  • The Gruffalo

    `A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse, and the mouse looked good.` Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when the quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake and a hungry gru...

  • Mother Goose's Playtime Rhymes

    Once there was a mother goose who had three little goslings. Her playful young family could be a handful at times but luckily Mother Goose soon discovered that they loved listening to traditional nursery rhymes. Now all the goslings' favourite playti...

  • Pip the Puppy

    Pip and Posy

    The story of Pip the puppy who loves to woof is presented with five very early jigsaw puzzles

    Children will love reading about Pip the puppy, who loves to bark very loudly! He is brought to life with bright illustrations, rhyming te...

  • Axel Scheffler Pocket Library

    Now in small format board books and stored in a handy slipcase, children will love to join in with Pip the Puppy, Lizzy the Lamb, Katie the Kitten and Freddy the Frog for lots of fun! With rhyming text and delightful illustrations from award-winni...

  • Jingle Jangle Jungle Dominoes!

    A delightful rhyming board book that includes a set of 28 double-sided dominoes for twice the fun! Children will love counting along with the animals as they dance to the jungle rhythms in this engaging board book. When they've fin...

  • Lizzy the Lamb

    Lizzy the Lamb loves to skip, hop, and jump, but most of all she loves playing games with all of her friends. Children will enjoy seeing Lizzy run through the fields and chasing bunnies, and they'll love to splash along while she plays with the geese...

  • The Super Scooter

    Pip and Posy

    Introducing Pip and Posy from Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press!

    Pip’s playing happily with his scooter in the park when Posy comes along and decides that she wants to have a turn. But she doesn’t know how to ride a scooter, and Pi...

  • The Scary Monster

    Pip and Posy

    Pip and Posy are friends (most of the time!) in the newest title in this series about the dramas of toddler life.

    It's a rainy day, so Posy decides to stay at home and do some baking. With the cupcakes safely in the oven, she settles down to l...

  • The Little Puddle

    Pip and Posy

    Introducing Pip and Posy from Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press! Pip comes to Posy's house to play, and they have a lovely time. But Pip is having so much fun that he forgets that he needs to pee....



  • The Big Balloon

    Pip and Posy

    Pip and Posy are friends (most of the time!) in the newest title in this series about the dramas of toddler life. Pip is very proud of his big red balloon. But when he lets the balloon go and it pops, he is inconsolable. Luckily, Posy has a very c...

  • Pip and Posy

    Pip and Posy

    Pip's playing happily with his scooter in the park when Posy comes along and decides that she wants to have a turn. But she doesn't know how to ride a scooter, and Pip has to come to the rescue. ...

  • The Snowy Day

    Pip and Posy

    On a wintry day these best friends have lots of fun playing outside, until they decide to build a snow-mouse. Or will it be a snow- rabbit? How will they decide?

    Pip and Posy love playing in the snow, but they can’t seem to agree about what ...

  • Axel Scheffler's Noisy Jungle

    A big, noisy counting book, with six jungle animal sounds to press and hear

    Happy hippos, gentle giraffes, lazy lions, and frisky frogs -- these are just some of the animals marching to the jungle beat in this wonderfully fun way ...

  • Katie the Kitten and Lizzy the Lamb

    Two fun rhyming stories in one beautiful book, from the illustrator of "The Gruffalo""Katie's a kitten with sleek, shiny fur, " ""She has sparkly eyes and a lovely, deep purr. ""Lizzy's a lamb who loves to have fun, ""She plays in the fields and skip...

  • Pip the Dog and Freddy the Frog

    Two fun rhyming stories in one beautiful book, from the illustrator of "The Gruffalo""Pip is a pup with a very loud bark, He scares all the cats when he strolls through the park Freddy's a frog with goggly eyes, He's small and fat and loves catching...

  • Freddy the Frog

    Freddy loves making noise -- press the button to hear him croak

    Freddy’s a frog with goggly eyes,

    He’s small and fat and loves catching flies.

    Beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, this buggy b...

  • Katie the Kitten

    Katie loves to sing -- press the button to hear her meow

    Katie’s a kitten with sleek, shiny fur,

    She has sparkly eyes and a lovely, deep purr.

    Beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, this buggy bud...

  • Flip Flap Safari

    What do you get if you cross an elephant with a lion? Why, an elephon. And a zebra with a crocodile? A zebodile, of course! A very silly but absolutely compelling book that will charm the whole family.

    What do you get if you cross an elephant ...

  • The Doric Gruffalo



  • Axel Scheffler Treasury of Rhyming Stories

    The fun, rhyming text in these stories and accompanying CD will delight young children
    Katie, Pip, and Freddy are lively creatures who love to make noise, dance about, and have fun. Beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffl...

  • The Grunts on the Run

  • Cuddly Cow

    Cuddly Cow is ready for bed, but she can’t get to sleep anywhere! As she visits her farmyard friends, will she find the perfect place to get a good night’s sleep? Little fingers will just love pushing the big sound button to hear Cuddly’s mooin...

  • Higgly Hen

    Higgly Hen has lost her chicks! Wherever can they be? Follow Higgly around the farmyard as she searches for her missing chicks and push the sound button to hear Higgly's noisy clucking on every page....

  • The New Friend

    Pip and Posy are having a lovely day at the beach, collecting shells and digging in the sand. But when Posy takes a nap, Pip makes a new friend named Zac. Zac is very cool: he has lots of fun toys and he’s really good at handstands. When Posy wakes...

  • Mother Goose's Action Rhymes

    From "I'm a Little Teapot" to "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," these 12 classic nursery rhymes and traditional action songs are beautifully illustrated by the award-winning illustrator of The Gruffalo. With a read-along CD that slots neatly into the cove...

  • Mother Goose's Bedtime Rhymes

    From "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" to "Hush-a-bye Baby," these 12 classic nursery rhymes and traditional lullabies are beautifully illustrated by the award-winning illustrator of The Gruffalo. With a read-along CD that slots neatly into the cover, t...

  • Mother Goose's Animal Rhymes

    From "Baa Baa Black Sheep" to "Mary Had a Little Lamb," these 12 classic nursery rhymes and traditional lullabies are beautifully illustrated by the illustrator of The Gruffalo. With a read-along CD that slots neatly into the cover, this is the perf...

  • Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes

    From "Humpty Dumpty" to "Jack and Jill," these 12 classic nursery rhymes and traditional lullabies are beautifully illustrated by the award-winning illustrator of The Gruffalo. With a read-along CD that slots neatly into the cover, this is the perfe...

  • Gobbly Goat

    Gobbly Goat is ready for lunch! But what can he find that’s yummy to munch? Join Gobbly in the farmyard on his quest to find a tasty morsel to eat. Little fingers will just love pushing the big sound button to hear Gobbly’s noisy bleating on ever...



  • Portly Pig

    Portly Pig loves nothing more than being covered in mud. He sets off around the farm in search of a big muddy puddle to roll in, but what will he do when the rain washes all the mud off of him? Push the sound button to hear Portly’s noisy oinking o...

  • The Ugly Five

    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...

  • Flying Rabbits, Singing Squirrels and Other Bedtime Stories

    Molly loves to listen to her dad's bedtime stories. Once upon a time, he says, everyone was green, squirrels sang in choirs, tiny people lived in Aunt Elsie's pot plant and of course, rabbits could fly . . . but can all this really be true? Molly thi...

  • The Christmas Tree

    A holiday story from the award-winning Axel Scheffler that’s just right for toddlers

    It’s Christmastime, and Pip and Posy are busy decorating the tree with gingerbread and a beautiful sugar star. But the decorations keep mysteriously disap...

  • Axel Scheffler First Farm Buggy Book

    A baby book of farm animals with a handy strap to attach to a stroller, highchair, or car seat.Make your way around the farm and name all the different animals as you go in this bright and colourful buggy board book, beautifully illustrated by the aw...

  • Axel Scheffler First Jungle Buggy Book

    Make your way around the jungle and name all the different animals as you go in this bright and colourful buggy board book, beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo.With a handy cloth strap to attach to...

  • Axel Scheffler The Noisy Farm Book

    An interactive sound book all about a noisy farm, illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, with ten press-the-page sounds.A crowing cockerel, a mooing cow, and a quacking duck are just some of the animals making a racket down on Noisy Farm! W...

  • The Noisy Jungle Book

    An interactive sound book all about a noisy jungle, illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, with 10 press-the-page sounds.A munching giraffe, a roaring lion and a snuffling aardvark are just some of the animals making a racket down in the No...

  • The Friendly Snail

  • Happy Bunnies



  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears

  • Sam Plants a Sunflower

  • The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf

  • The Dog and the Chicken Thief

  • Bella Beetroot - The Rebel Princess

  • The Hare and the Hedgehog

  • Puss In Boots

  • Axel Scheffler's Nursery Rhymes

  • All About Cats

    All About Cats is a collection of hilarious rhymes . . . all about cats! These short, funny rhymes are brought to life with illustrations from Axel Scheffler, the bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo.Cats are sleek, and cats are slick. They read, ...

  • The Jeweller's Apprentice

    An animal fairy tale by Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo, with a heartwarming message about learning from your mistakes.When Mr Peacock hires a shy little chicken as a new apprentice in his jewellery shop, he has no idea what awaits him...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Axel Scheffler has published 49 books.

The next book by Axel Scheffler, The Jeweller's Apprentice, will be published in April 2025.

The first book by Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo, was published in August 2001.

Yes. Axel Scheffler has 1 series.
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