The Gruffalo

"A gruffalo? What's a gruffalo?"
"A gruffalo! Why, didn't you know? He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws."

And so begins the story of a quick-witted mouse as he encounters a host of predators who seem to think he might make a tasty treat. As he ventures deeper into the deep dark wood, stumbling across a hungry fox, a not-so-wise owl, and a slimy snake, spinning ever-extraordinary yarns about the scary, scaly gruffalo, he quickly realises that the hungry beast he has been talking of isn't imaginary after all.

A witty, sly little story that wrings giggles from the belly of the reader, The Gruffalo is both stylish and hilarious, simple in its execution, as it plays skilfully on a child's fears and then shows that even the most threatening of monsters are not always as scary as they seem.

A combination of read-along-rhyme by Julia Donaldson and illustrations by Alex Sheffler which perfectly capture the atmosphere of the story, The Gruffalo is an excellent picture book for 3-5-year-olds to read along with their parents, and is certain to become something of a classic. --Susan Harrison

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enjoyable! - Rated
A simple but witty story. Its so well written, nicely illustrated and lots of fun. A must have for your little one's amusement and book collection.

The Gruffalo - Rated
I bought this for my newphew (who is only just a month old!) I had never read this book before but really liked the sound of the description and reviews!
I read it when it came through the post and i really enjoyed it. I love the rhymes and the pictures and i know that my sister and brother in law will enjoy reading this to their son :)

Worth buying and never gets old! Made me smile!

The best - Rated
Outstanding - all awards are justfied. It bears re-reading over and over, the rhyming is nice and it is very clever. Infact it's the combination of cleverness and fun that makes it stand out compared to the rest.

Get it on your book shelf - Rated
I bought this book along with the gruffalo's child for my 3 year old daughter. What a fantastic buy, she loved it, the animation and story telling is brilliant, not only for her but for me as the reader. I will be buying the other books in this collection shortly.

Amazing Book!!!! - Rated
This has to be one of THE best kids books I have read in a long time. Bought it for my nephew who won't really understand it at a year old but the rhyming is so clever. Buy it, you won't be disappointed!! :)