Celebrating 20 years of Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book!

03/07/2025

Celebrate 20 years of Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book with a special anniversary edition

Banner with Charlie Cook holding books, a crocodile, books on the floor and a bat with text reading Happy Birthday, Charlie Cook!


Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate captain, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading about a knight, who is reading about a frog . . .

Join us in celebrating the joy of reading through these eleven brilliant books in one. A must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler fans!

This special anniversary edition of the classic story is available now, with a stunning shiny foil cover plus fun bonus content and activities. Including a letter from the author and illustrator, a crafty bookmark making activity and QR code to listen to The World Inside a Book song.


You can also join in the birthday celebrations by downloading our FREE Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book activity pack, with four fun-filled activities to spark your child's imagination, available here

A wordsearch asking people to find ten words from the Charlie Cook's Favourite Book story