The Gruffalo's Child

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Top cast

• Helena Bonham Carter (opens in a new tab) Mother Squirrel (voice)
• Shirley Henderson (opens in a new tab) The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
• Robbie Coltrane (opens in a new tab) The Gruffalo (voice)
• Rob Brydon (opens in a new tab) The Snake (voice)
• John Hurt (opens in a new tab) The Owl (voice)
• Tom Wilkinson (opens in a new tab) The Fox (voice)

Directed by: Uwe Heidschötter (opens in a new tab), Johannes Weiland (opens in a new tab)

Cast and photos: TMDB.

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What it’s about

A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!

If your child is sensitive

If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.

Source: Joanne Cantor’s research (summary at Kids First) (opens in a new tab)

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