Spring is coming to the Deep Dark Wood

Spring is on its way after a long winter! We hope you have lots of lovely fun things to do this Easter holidays. If you are looking for extra things we have lots of fun activities on Gruffalo.com including some lovely new ones to accompany Julia Donaldson's new book Goat Goes to Playgroup.

Julia who is the author of The Gruffalo has been super busy recently. She has been out and about working hard at being Children's Laureate and last week she opened a whole exhibition dedicated to her books, and of course this rather familiar looking chap has his own whole section!

The Squash and a Squeeze Exhibition is on now at Seven Stories in Newcastle until February 2012

There are two new lovely board books by Julia Donaldson out now meaning younger readers can enjoy the brilliant What The Ladybird Heard and Toddle Waddle. The Snail and the Whale Magnet Book is out on the 12th of April. Julia and Axel's classic book comes complete with its own carry case containing 60 reusable magnets its perfect for hours of fun!

You might also have seen Julia out and about on World Book Day on the 1st of March. Her World Book Day book the What the Ladybird Heard Song , is out now and you can see Julia sing the song here

Don't forget as a member of the Gruffalo Gang you get a brilliant 10% off everything at The Gruffalo Shop too! Simply enter the code GRUFFALO10 at the checkout.