The Gruffalo

"A *ouse boL o stroll
through thn Jnnp J"rL *ooJ.
A t'o" sarl) the mouse
onJ the mourn looLnl gooJ."

Vrlk fu*h". into th" J""p JuJu -ooJ,
rrJ Jir.orr"r what hrpp"tts wh"t. th"

quick-thirrhing mouse come, {u"" to {ace

with m o-l I a sraaL" urJ a hung.y g.offulo



A mouse tooL , stroll through th" J""p Jutlu -ooJ.

A {o" saw the .rrouse anJ th" ,,rouse lool"J gooJ.

"Vhnrn are you going to, littln bro*n *ousn?

Come onJ horn lurrh in my urlnrgrourl horrn."

"It's te.ribly f.irJ olr{tyt.ohr,wFitoh*,ubgu.t"In{uolo-."
I'm going to
have

"A gruffolo? Vhat's o gruft'olo?"

'A g.r{{ul"! \fhy, JiJn't you luro-?

"He has terribl" tusLs, unJ terrible "lr-r,

ArJ terrible teetL in his terribl" iaws."

"Whnrn are Aou meeting hi*?"

"Here, by tlr"s" ,o"lu.,

A-J hi. {urrourite {""J is roast"J {o*. "

"RoastnJ fo*l I'* ot't'!" Fo, sriJ.

"GooJLyn, littln mouse," unJ away k" .p"J.

"Silly "lJ Fo"! Do"sn't he lnrro-,
Th"r"'. no such thing as a grrrff"l o?"



C, went the rnouse tkrough th" J""p Ju.lu *ooJ.
A, o-1 saw the rnouse anJ th" mouse loolu"J gooJ.

"Vhnrn are aou going to, littln bro*, mouse?
Come on{ hrrn tea in my treefup house."
"It's {rightfully ,ric" of you, C-1, but no

-I'm going to hrve tea with a gruffulo."

"A gruffolo? Vhat's o grut't'"lo?"

'A grofful"! \trhy, JiJn't you Lro-?

"He hr. lur"btly lurr""., unJ turneJ-out toes,

AnJ u poisonous wart at the "nJ "{ hir ,,.ose."

"Vhnrn are Aou meeting hi*?"

"Here, by this stream,

ArJ hi. {urourite {""J is owl ice crea rn."

"O*l ice crea*? Tbonk;t bowkoo!

Goolbyn, littln mouse," u..l a\ /ay C*l fl"or.

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"Silly "lJ O"r1! Doesn't he lnrro*;
Th"r"'. no such thit g as a grr{{"1 o?"

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Cn went the rnouse througL th" J""p Jurlu -ooJ.
A srrrlue saw the rnouse anJ th" mouse lorlu"J gooJ.

"Whnrn are aou going to, littln Lro*n mourn?

Co*n t'o, o t'east in my logpiln hourn."

"It's -orJ"r{rlly gooJ ,{ yorr, Srul", but no -

I'rr,. having a {east with a gru{[ulo."

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"A gruffolo? Vhat's " grut't'olo?"
\[ky, JiJn't you Lno-?
'A grofful"!

"His eyes are orange, hi. torrgue is blrcL;

H" hrs prrrpl" pricLl"r ull over hi, bu"L."

"Vhnrn are Aou meeting hi*?"

"Here, by this luL",

A-J hir {urourite {""J is scrambl"J sr,rlu"."

"Scra*Ll"; ,noLn! It's time t l";Jt

GooJbyn, littln mouse," u,,J away Srul" .liJ.

"Silly "lJ Srrrln"! Do"sn't he luro-,

Th"r"'s no such thirrg as a gr.rffrl .

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k'-+ oh!u:;-.*

this creature with terrible "1r-,
AnJ terrible teeth in his terrible )aws?
H""ku. Lt "bbly lnr,"". urJ tu.neJ-out toes
ArJ"a poisonous wart at the .rrJ o{ hi, nose.

-:: His eyes are orande, hi, torrgue is b1u.L;

* ,,,,,,H" h* p.rrpl" pricLl"r ull over hir bu.lu.

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"Ch h"lpl Ch ,ro!
It's a gru{{alo!"

"Ma fauouritn t'ooJ!" the G.rff"lo suiJ.
"hu'll furfu gool on a ,lirn of brnol!"

"GooJ?" ,urJ the mouse. "Don't .u11 rne gooJ!
I'n. the scariest creature in this -ooJ.

Just -rllu b"hirJ .r, " urJ soon yorr'll see/

Er"ryone is u[rur| o{ -".

*Nl right ," saiJ the Gru $ulr, tursting with laughter.

*\'ott go ohnol ""J I'll t'ollon ot'tur."

Th"y -u1L"J u"J -r1L"J till the Gr.r{{"lo sriJ,

"I hno, o hi* in the lnorn, ohnoJ."

"It's Srrlu"," suil the rnouse. "Vhy, Srulu", h"llo!"

Srrlu" toole one looL at the Grr{{"lo.

" Ok ,ru*b, !" L" sriJ, " GooJbyn, l;ttln moLrse ,,
I

ArJ h" rhJ to his logpile hor.".

"You see?" suil th" mouse. "I tolJ you so."

"Amazing!" saiJ the Grufful".

Th"y -u1L"J some more till th" G."ffulo suiJ,
"I hno, o koot in the trees ohnoJ."

"It's C-1," sriJ tke mouse. "Vhy, C-1, h"llo!"

O-1 toole one looL at the G."fful".
"Oh Jnor!" h" suiJ , "Goolbyn, littln mot se,"

ArJ "ff h" {1"- to his treetop korr".

"You s"e?" suiJ the rnouse. "I tolJ you so."

"Astourling!" saiJ the Grufful".

Th"y -u1L"J some nrore till the Gtrr{{ulo sriJ,
"I con hno, feet on tke path oknol."

"It's Fo*," sriJ the rnouse. "Vhy, Fo*, k"11o!"

Fo* toole one looL at the Grrrffulo.

"Oh hnlp!" 1r" suiJ , "GooJbyn, littln mouse,"

ArJ h" ran to his unJergrorrJ ho.r.".

"V"11, Grrr{{rlo," sriJ the rnouse. "You see?
Ernryone ts u[rurJ o{ .t "!
But now rny tummy's teginning to .o.t t1".

My {rvourit" {orJ is - gr.t{{ulo crurrrbl"!"

"Grut't'olo ,ru*bln!" th" Gru{{"l" sriJ,

A-J quicL as the wit J he turn"J unJ [1"J.