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First edition, first printing. Signed by the author and the illustrator. Publisher's original laminated boards with gilt tiles to the spine and upper board, in the Axel Scheffler illustrated dustwrapper. Illustrated in colour by Scheffler throughout. A fine copy, the binding square and firm with a light bump to the head of the spine, the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the near fine dustwrapper that is lightly rubbed and creased to the extremities with a small closed tear to the base of the spine. Publisher's sticker on the upper panel with 'signed copy'. Not price-clipped (£10.99 to the front flap).

Signed by Julia Donaldson in black ink on the title page and signed by Axel Scheffler with an original drawing in blue ink on a bookplate fixed to the front endpaper. The basis for the 2023 animated short film of the same name, shown as a Christmas Special on the BBC.