"...don't be silly, didn't you know, there's no such thing as a Gruffalo."
Y1 are confident that there IS such a thing and he actually does have "...knobbly knees, and turned-out toes. And a poisonous wart at the end of his nose. His eyes are orange, his tongue is black. He has purple prickles all over his back."
What a great couple of days, really bringing this classic children's literature to life.