The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection will make your Christmas countdown fun – and we have five of these sets to give away.              

BY HEJIRA CONVERY, KINDICARE

NOVEMBER 6, 2025

Deck the halls with bells and holly, dust off your tree, and let’s get jolly, because Christmas is coming, folks… but not immediately! 

We’ve still got stacks of days till Santa weaves his magic around the world, and an advent calendar is a great way to fill those days with festive fun, and build suspense from December 1.  

This is very helpful if you have an excited (and impatient) pre-schooler, and although there are lots of sugary advent calendars on the market, a book-based one is so much better.  

Sharing 24 books over 24 days makes the Christmas countdown meaningful, and if you’re keen to bond with your child and keep them busy, then The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection is perfect! 

This festive treat contains 24 mini books based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s most famous stories. 

So, you can look forward to appearances by the Gruffalo from the deep dark wood, the Witch with room on her broom, Charlie Cook and his favourite book, plus other famous characters. 

The mini books come in a special ribbon-tied presentation case. 

And because this Christmassy collection is all about fun, it contains activity, song and rhyme books for quality quiet time and family festivities. 

This advent calendar definitely adds something special to the Christmas countdown, and here at KindiCare HQ, you have a chance to win it! 

Thanks to Pan Macmillan, we have five copies of The Gruffalo and Friends Advent Calendar Book Collection to give away, and entering this comp is easy. 

Simply take a stroll to KindiCare’s Instagram or Facebook page and follow the instructions – remembering that the more friends you tag, the more entries you’ll get.  

Or if you can’t wait, buy this book collection now, and place it near that dust-free tree!