Short description
A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake--only to have to outwit that creature as well.
Long description
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.