The Gruffalo

Mama?

Oh, the nut.

Oh, wait here you two.

No!

Can we have a story?

Yes! Tell us about the monster!

Or.... about a mouse?

Let's see...

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.

A Fox saw the mouse. And the mouse looked good.

Where are you going to, little brown mouse?

Come, we'll have lunch, in my underground house.

It's terribly fond of you, Fox.

But, no. - No?

I'm going to have lunch with a....

With a Grrr..eh..Gr.. Gruffalo?

A Gruffalo.

A Gruffalo, what's a Gruffalo?

A Gruffalo? Why, didn't you know?

No.

He has terrible tusks.

And ... terrible claws.

And terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.

Well, where are you meeting him?

Here. Here, by these rocks.

And his favourite food is ...

... roasted Fox.

Roasted Fox?

I'm off! - Fox said.

Goodbye, little mouse!

And away he sped.

Oh, silly old Fox. Doesn't he know?

There's no such thing as a Gruffalo?

And then?

On went the mouse through the deep dark wood.

An Owl saw the mouse. And the mouse looked good.

Where are you going to, little brown mouse?

Come and have tea in my treetop house.

It's frightfully nice of you, Owl, but no.

No?

I'm going to have tea with ... a Gruffalo?

A Gruffalo? What's a Gruffalo?

A Gruffalo? Why, didn't you know?

He has knobbly knees.

Turned-out toes.

And a poisonous wart at the end of his nose.

Where are you meeting him?

Here, by this stream.

Oh, and his favourite food is, Owl icecream.

Owl icecream?

Goodbye, little mouse!

And away Owl flew!

Silly old Owl, doesn't he know?

There's no such thing as a Gruffalo?

On went the mouse, through the deep dark wood.

A Snake saw the mouse. And the mouse looked good.

Where are you going to, little brown mouse?

Come for a feast, in my logpile house!

It's wondefully good of you, Snake.

But, no.

I'm having a feast with a hmpff....Gruffalo?

A Gruffalo? What's a Gruffalo?

A Gruffalo? Why, didn't you know?

His eyes are orange...

His tongue is black!

He has purple prickles all over his back!

Purple prickles.

Where are you meeting him?

Here, by this lake.

And his favourite food is scrambled Snake.

Scrambled Snake. It's time I hid.

Goodbye little mouse.

And away Snake slid.