Soar into space with this glorious love story of alien
folk, from the creators of The Gruffalo - now available
with a gorgeous, shiny foiled cover.
The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue).
So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly
disapprove.
But peace is restored and love conquers all in this happiest of
love stories.
There's even a gorgeous purple baby to celebrate!
The Smeds and The Smoos will be a BBC animated film
for Christmas 2022
With fabulous rhymes and breathtaking illustrations, this book
is literally out of this world!
This shiny foiled cover edition is the perfect gift for children
From the creators of The Gruffalo,
Stick Man, Zog
and Superworm, which have all been made
into animated films shown on BBC1
Julia Donaldson's latest book, The Baddies,
is releasing September 2022
Praise for The Smeds and The Smoos:
"A book for our time." BBC Radio 4
"Blast off with the most exciting book yet from the creator
of The Gruffalo. Get ready for a wild and wonderful journey
through space in a book that is perfect for reading together."
The Sun
"The Gruffalo team's own Jabberwocky, with rhyme and
nonsense words but a happy ending, inventively illustrated by Scheffler."
The Times
"A timely tale of tolerance that's fun to read aloud."
Daily Express
Collect the whole Scholastic picture book series by Julia Donaldson
and Axel Scheffler:
Stick Man
Superworm
Tabby McTat
The Highway Rat
The Scarecrows' Wedding
The Smeds and The Smoos
Tiddler
The Ugly Five
Zog
Zog and the Flying Doctors
The Baddies (available from September 2022)
Also available in hardback, board book, book and CD and early
reader formats. Each title also has a sticker activity
book with over 300 stickers and pages of
activities for hours of extra fun.
