Stick Man by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler

The heartwarming modern classic from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog – perfect for sharing at Christmas. ‘Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick Lady Loveand their stick children three.’

But it’s dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Will he ever get back to the family tree in time for Christmas? Perhaps Santa can help…

• Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift for toddlers
• A modern classic picture book about family, courage and adventure 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
• This perfect gift book is a journey through the seasons with a gloriously festive Christmas Eve ending
• From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, which have all been made into animated films
• Stick Man has been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from Martin Freeman (Stick Man), Jennifer Saunders (Narrator), Sally Hawkins (Stick Lady), Russell Tovey (Dog) and Hugh Bonneville (Santa)
• 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.
  ‘A cracker of a book’ FT

‘Touching, whimsical … Utterly original – a classic’ Angels & Urchins

‘Donaldson and Scheffler’s poignant, suspenseful profile of an inanimate object recalls The Velveteen Rabbit’ Publishers Weekly

About the Author/Illustrator

Julia Donaldson is author of many of today’s best-loved picture books including The Gruffalo and Stick Man. Best known for her collaborations with Axel Scheffler, each of these vivid rhyming stories is a triumph of imagination. She was also the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013.

More about Julia: “I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Mary and I would argue about which of us would marry him).

Axel Scheffler was born in 1957 in Hamburg, Germany. At school, although always good at art, he never really considered a career in illustration. But long before he began his professional life, he had won his first drawing prize for an international chocolate company – his prize was a cuddly lilac cow.

Axel went on from school to study History of Art at the University of Hamburg – but he didn’t like the course and decided to leave. Knowing that he wanted to live in another country and learn a second language, he moved to England to study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art.