A clever mouse outsmarts his predators by telling them his good friend the Gruffalo -- ``a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in his terrible jaws`` -- will eat them.
This humorous, rhyming story is complemented by charming watercolor illustrations..
When the imaginary monster actually appears, the mouse manages to outsmart him as well.
A clever mouse outsmarts his predators by telling them his good friend the Gruffalo -- ``a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in his terrible jaws`` -- will eat them