The "Facts": Paperback, 32 pages, 20 minutes
Summary: From Goodreads
Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when the quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake "and "a hungry gruffalo . . .
Review:
Oh how I love The Gruffalo! This was one children's book I had never heard of. When at the bookstore I loved the bright colours on the cover and decided to add it to Emmett's book collection.
I am so glad that I did.
The Gruffalo is about a clever little mouse making his way through the forest. At the bottom of the food chain, he encounters many animals who see him as lunch! He develops a clever tale of what he thinks is a mythical creature - a Gruffalo - to keep these predators from eating him!
Then to the mouse's surprise he meets a real gruffalo! Of course the Gruffalo wants to eat the little mouse.
Little mouse uses his quick thinking and tells the Gruffalo that he is the biggest creature in the forest! He dares him to follow him through the forest to see. When all the animals see him coming with the Gruffalo they run and hide.
I love that this story has a nice rhythm to it. Even though it seems like it may be long for a younger child it is an easy read with a nice flow.
The illustrations are colourful and fun.
Although the moral of the story may be to advanced for younger children it does teach about the food chain and animals in their habitat.
Rating: 4 stars
Jenn C
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