num_pages: 26
description: 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 bookWhen 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.
language: English
title: The Gruffalo
titlecomplete: The Gruffalo
genres: Classics, Fantasy, Picture Books, Childrens, Humor, Animals, Poetry, Storytime, Fiction, Monsters
ratings_count: 41209
series: Gruffalo
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Blue Peter Book Award
category: Best Book to Read Aloud, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
category: 0–5 years
publisher: Dial Books