Axel Scheffler: Last News

mum was left in stitches after discovering a rather inappropriately shaped finger puppet in a children's book about worms.Emma Young from Maidstone, Kent, had grabbed the copy of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's book Superworm last Saturday for her three-year-old daughter.It is a picture book, featuring an inbuilt finger puppet of the titular character, which follows the life of a "super-long and super-strong" worm.Retailing at £7.50 in Emma's local Asda, it also has a hole on each page allowing readers to use the puppet.Instantly however, the mum noticed something bizarre about the puppet and after laughing "a little too loud" she uploaded an image of it to social media.A host of other parents commented, agreeing that it looked a lot like a man's private parts.Emma, 40, said: "It just made me give it a double-look and made me chuckle.

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Naman Ramachandran Olivia Colman (“The Crown”), Matt Smith (“Doctor Who”), Patricia Allison (“Sex Education”) and Rob Brydon (“The Trip” franchise) lead the voice cast of BBC animation special “Superworm.”Based on the book “Superworm,” written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the half-hour show will air over Christmas on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.The show follows Superworm, who is a hero always on hand to help out all the other animals and insects, whose latest challenge is to fight the wicked Wizard Lizard and his servant Crow.Colman said: “This is such a lovely project to be involved with.

The BBC is once again turning to Oscar-nominated Magic Light Pictures for its latest animation special. The studio behind The Gruffalo will bring Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s book Superworm to life with a cast including Olivia Colman and Matt Smith.

Throughout their careers in animation, directors Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon have maintained a strong collaborative relationship with children’s book author Julia Donaldson. After bringing four of her works to the screen—two of which garnered Oscar nominations—they return to the awards conversation this year with The Snail and the Whale, adapting a book written by Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which Lang had long been eyeing.

Strictly Come Dancing special (albeit slightly different than usual), a return from The Vicar of Dibley's Dawn French and the eagerly-awaited Doctor Who festive special. This new animation, narrated by Sir Lenny Henry, is an adaptation of the book by the same name written by Julia Donaldson (and illustrated by Axel Scheffler), and a sequel to 2018's Zog.

Strictly Come Dancing special (albeit slightly different than usual), a return from The Vicar of Dibley's Dawn French and the eagerly awaited Doctor Who festive special. This new animation, narrated by Sir Lenny Henry, is an adaptation of the book by the same name written by Julia Donaldson (and illustrated by Axel Scheffler), and a sequel to 2018's Zog.

The BBC has unveiled a first-look image of what will be one of its most popular Christmas TV offerings.

The work for Former First Lady Michelle Obama is never over, and on April 17, she shared with PBS Kids audiences everywhere her latest project! Mrs. Obama, 56, partnered with PBS Kids and Penguin Random House publishing company for a four-week video series where she will read some of her favorite classic children’s stories to audiences everywhere. Her first pick was The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The former First Lady was so excited to read her book. Having raised two daughters, Malia, 21, and Sasha, 18, with her husband, Former President Barack Obama, 58, bringing back the imagination and charm of reading children’s stories was easy!