403877 The Gruffalo (Trade Paperback / Paperback, illustrated edition) By Donaldson, Julia Illustrated by Scheffler, Axel

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. When the imaginary monster actually appears, the mouse manages to outsmart him as well. This humorous, rhyming story is complemented by charming watercolor illustrations.