What you can learn from a mouse about dealing with demons and fear
You have heard of the Gruffalo.
Oh no! You haven’t?
Well, if you haven’t… you can watch the short story of the scary Gruffalo and the little mouse here.
The best thing is that it rhymes, so you can always easily remember some key lines from it which may help you whenever you're faced with demons.
We each have our demons in our lives, and we can learn a thing or two from the little mouse about dealing with them. You don't have to believe everything you hear The animals
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