Zog (children's book)
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| Author | Julia Donaldson |
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| Audio read by | Imelda Staunton |
| Illustrator | Axel Scheffler |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Published | 2010 (Alison Green) |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (paperback, hardback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9781407115597 |
| OCLC | 972513647 |
Zog is a 2010 children's picture book by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, about a young accident-prone dragon, named Zog, who wants to be the best student in dragon school.
Reception
[edit]BookTrust gave a positive reviews, commending its "vivid" and "imaginative" illustrations and "perfectly crafted" rhyming text, also saying that Zog will delight to children and adults alike.[1]
Zog has also been reviewed by The Wall Street Journal,[2] Booklist,[3] and the School Library Journal.[3]
In 2010, the story book won the Galaxy National Book Award.[4]
An interactive Zog-themed woodland nature trail for children was installed at Grizedale in Cumbria in 2019.[5]
Publication history
[edit]- Zog (2010), Alison Green[6]
- A Gold Star for Zog (2012), Arthur A. Levine Books[7]
Television adaptation
[edit]Magic Light Pictures produced a half-hour television adaptation, also known as Zog. Directed by Max Lang, it was broadcast on Christmas Day 2018 on BBC One. Magic Light previously adapted five other Donaldson/Scheffler books for the BBC, including The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, Stick Man and The Highway Rat. It won the 2018 International Emmy for Kids Animation.[8]
Home media
[edit]Zog was released on DVD on 11 February 2019 in the United Kingdom.
Voice cast
[edit]- Sir Lenny Henry as the Narrator
- Hugh Skinner as Zog, an accident-prone dragon who tries his best every day to win a golden star.
- Rocco Wright as young Zog.
- Kit Harington as Sir Gadabout, a knight.
- Patsy Ferran as Princess Pearl, a princess who dreams of being a medical doctor.
- Tracey Ullman as Madame Dragon, a green dragon and teacher at Dragon School. Ullman also voices Pearl's governess.
- Rob Brydon as the Horse, Castle Guards
Zog and the Flying Doctors
[edit]A sequel, titled Zog and the Flying Doctors, was published by Alison Green Books in September 2016. Magic Light Pictures and BBC One produced a televised adaptation of the book and was released on Christmas Day 2020. It was released on DVD on 22 March 2021 in the United Kingdom.
Voice cast
[edit]- Sir Lenny Henry as the Narrator
- Hugh Skinner as Zog
- Patsy Ferran as Princess Pearl
- Rosabel Lawson as young Pearl
- Daniel Ings as Sir Gadabout
- Alexandra Roach as the Sunburnt Mermaid
- Mark Bonnar as the Distressed Unicorn
- Lucian Msamati as the Sneezy Lion
- Rob Brydon as the King
TV series
[edit]A television series adaptation of the book premiered in May 2026.[9]
References
[edit]
- ↑ "Zog". BookTrust. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ "In Brief: Children's Books". The Wall Street Journal. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2017. (subscription required)
- 1 2 "A gold star for Zog". Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ "Galaxy National Book Awards". The Reading Agency. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ "Join Zog on his magical forest adventure at Grizedale and Whinlatter Forests". Cumbria Crack. 13 February 2019.
- ↑ Zog. OCLC. OCLC 972513647. Retrieved 17 December 2017 – via WorldCat.
- ↑ A Gold Star for Zog. OCLC. OCLC 980603149. Retrieved 17 December 2017 – via WorldCat.
- ↑ "Magic Light Pictures' 'Zog' Wins International Emmy for Kids Animation". Animation World Network. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "'Zog' Animated Series Takes Wing with BBC Studios Global Distribution". Animation Magazine. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
