The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler from The 10 Best Children's ooks
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This duo have produced many of the greats in children’s literature, but ‘The Gruffalo’ stands out, thanks to a winning combination of characters: a wily mouse who tricks the forest predators who want to eat him and a scary, knobbly, slightly loveable eponymous beast. Donaldson’s lilting, smart rhymes are whipped into magic by Scheffler’s playful drawings. Best for: Ages 3–7 In a nutshell: Hairy rhymes
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