4Julia

wanted to write a children’s book about a tiger but couldn’t make the word rhyme, and so changed it to Gruffalo. Other names Donaldson toyed with for her creation included Grobstrip, Shroop, Tigelephant, Wiger, Snorgle and Margelchimp. November 10 and 11

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