First edition, first printing. Signed by the author and illustrator. Publisher's original laminated boards with blue titles to the spine and upper board, in the Axel Scheffler illustrated dustwrapper. Illustrated by in colour by Axel Scheffler throughout. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a light bump at the base of the spine, the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with lightly rubbed dustwrapper that remains without loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£10.99 to the front flap).
Signed by Julia Donaldson in blue ink and Axel Scheffler in black ink on an illustrated bookplate fixed to the front endpaper. The basis for the 2021 animated short film of the same name, shown as a Christmas Special on the BBC.
Stock code: 25656
£200