A funny, rhyming story packed full of favourite jungle animals, Monkey Puzzle is a bestselling classic from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.

Little Monkey is lost in the jungle! A kind butterfly is keen to help, but they don't seem to be having much luck and keep finding the wrong animals . . . will Monkey ever find his mum and dad?

'. . . it will make you laugh over and over again' - Independent on Sunday

Look out for Gruffalo Granny, the brand new Gruffalo picture book adventure - coming on 10th September 2026!

A must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small! Complete your collection with more favourites: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Room on the Broom, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book and A Squash and a Squeeze.

Poor little monkey! He's lost his mum. Luckily butterfly is nearby to help him find her... Now in this classic board book format with a fresh cover design!

About the Author

Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books of the last 30 years, including bestselling modern classic The Gruffalo, which has been translated into over 100 languages and dialects, and its sequel The Gruffalo's Child. Her other books include Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale and The Highway Rat, all illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog and Gozzle, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the UK Children's Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia lives in West Sussex.

Axel Scheffler was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1957. He studied history of art in Hamburg, before moving to the United Kingdom to study illustration at Bath Academy of Art in 1982. Since then he has worked as a freelance illustrator in London. He is best known for the children's books he has illustrated through his partnership with author, Julia Donaldson. Their first book together A Squash and a Squeeze was published in 1993 and has sold 2.2 million copies worldwide. The duo then went on to create The Gruffalo, which has sold over 18 million copies, in 113 countries throughout the world. He lives in London.

Reviews
This wonderful picture book with brilliant rhyming text coupled with stunning illustrations will have you and your toddler laughing and laughing and laughing time and time again as you read and reread it because your child wants you to reread it again. * Julia Eccleshare *
A wonderful story which is so pertinent to young children * Mumsnet *
As ever, Julia Donaldson delivers a pacy story which is entertaining and informative with a great twist at the end. * Toppsta *



Book Information
ISBN 9781509830411
Author Julia Donaldson
Page Count 24
Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 330g
Dimensions(mm) 192mm * 156mm * 20mm