The Gruffalo

Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming text and Axel Scheffler's brilliant characterful illustrations come together in this perfect read aloud—now available as a board book. When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods he meets a fox an owl and a snake who all want to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo a monster with terrible tusks and terrible claws terrible teeth and terrible jaws. But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all there's no such thing as a gruffalo . . . is there? Sturdy pages and a cozy trim make this rhyming read-aloud perfect for preschoolers. Winner of the prestigious British Smarties Prize.