For 25 years, children around the world have enjoyed the story of a scary woodland creature with terrible claws and terrible teeth in its terrible jaws.
Since 1999, the Gruffalo, who also has knobby knees, crooked toes and a poisonous wart on the tip of his nose, has become a family favorite.
Along with its sequel, The Gruffalo Kid, it sold over 18 million copies worldwide and was made into an animation for the BBC.
But Julia Donaldson, who wrote the story while living in Glasgow, told BBC Scotland News she thought The Gruffalo “attracted too much attention”.
The author of 210 books, including Room on the Broom and Tabby McTat, said it was “amazing” that the book had had such an impact.
“I think The Gruffalo is the one that everyone has heard of, even those who haven’t read the book,” she told BBC Radio Scotland’s Lunchtime Live.
“To be honest, what I like is when people choose my other books as their favorite, because I think The Gruffalo is a bit spoiled.
“He’s really hogging too much attention.”