The Gruffalo tells the story of a clever, quick-witted mouse who is taking a stroll through the deep dark wood. He encounters several hungry predators along the way who try to lure him in -- ironically, a sly fox, wise owl, and slippery snake -- but each time he manages to scare them away with tales of his imaginary friend, the Gruffalo. "He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws." (The Gruffalo is rather reminiscent of a Wild Thing, to me.) The Gruffalo doesn't really exist... or so mouse thinks! When a Gruffalo actually appears in the woods and wants to eat mouse for lunch, our furry little friend once again succeeds in out-cunning his much larger foe. I won't tell you much more, since it's fun to discover how this story plays out. Donaldson's rhymes are clever, making this a fun book to read aloud, and Axel Scheffler's illustrations are equally as appealing. We've already read this one four times since checking it out of the library today, so it must be good! We've read a few other Donaldson books that will make our list at some point, so if you haven't yet discovered her works, look for them the next time you visit the library. The Gruffalo was her first children's book. Enjoy!
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