What a fun book. MR. TIGER GOES WILD is just really appealing, from Peter Brown's selection of bright orange for Mr. Tiger (versus the muted colors for other folk), right down to the cover, which you can see below.
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| You can't tell it from this image but the cover is ribbed, giving the stripes a cool texture. |
The story is about Mr. Tiger's search for balance in his life. As he appears in the first few pages he is very formal Edwardian-type creature. And in fact his world is formal and prim. And not surprisingly, Mr. Tiger isn't exactly happy.
So he decides to make some changes: starting with walking on all fours.
Other changes follow and soon Mr. Tiger has dropped more of his inhibitions, and he's having so much fun that his friends can't help but join him.
Not that Mr. Tiger and his buddies stay in the wild. No, eventually they return, but now they know they can be a little more happy with some balance.
Not that Mr. Tiger and his buddies stay in the wild. No, eventually they return, but now they know they can be a little more happy with some balance.
I loved the artwork and really liked the story as my kids and I can certainly relate to the need to have down-time. Like the time we set apart for running and laughing LOUDLY at the park. And also I like that the story gives the greenlight to experimentation and following the path that's right for us.
Great read. Good Read-aloud.
Pam~
by Peter Brown
Reading Information:
Word Count: 191
Page Count: 48
Accelerated Reader: 1.5 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 163393
Lexile: AD170L
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