Author: Donaldson, Julia, Scheffler, Axel
Picture storybooks
Published on 1 November 2010 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 32 pages
281 x 251 x 5 | 224g
The magical and exciting picture book from the number
one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Zog and
Stick Man.
'Madam Dragon ran a school, many moons ago.
She taught young dragons all the things that dragons need to know.
Zog, the biggest dragon, was the keenest one by far.
He tried his hardest every day to win a golden star.'
Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He's also the most accident-prone,
flying into trees and even setting his own wing on fire.
Luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by and patches
up his bumps and bruises.
But will she be able to help him with his toughest test: capturing
a princess?
Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift
for toddlers
A magical picture book about dragons, knights and princesses
from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator
Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every
page with lots of details to spot
The perfect story for children starting school with bravery,
kindness, friendship and perseverance at the heart
Zog has been adapted into a popular animated film
starring voices from Sir Lenny Henry (Narrator), Hugh
Skinner (Zog), Tracy Ullman (Madame Dragon) and Kit Harrington
(Sir Gadabout).
The animated film of Tiddler stars
voice artists including Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones)
as the narrator, Lolly Adefope (Ghosts) as Miss Skate and Rob
Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip).
Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia
Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.
Winner of the Galaxy National Book Award 2010
Praise for Zog:
'Heartwarming and hilarious. A book to make your heart soar and 'zigzag
through the blue' Daily Mail
'Humour, heart and a worthy heroine earn this story its own star'
New York Times
'A delightful bedtime read with Donaldson's witty versification and
Scheffler's usual assortment of lushly coloured, winsomely boggle-eyed
characters' FT