Product Description

An adorable new toddler character from the creator of Percy the Park Keeper Tiger isn't a real tiger. He's a kitten. But sometimes when he plays he pretends to be a real Tiger. Children won't be able to resist joining in the fun asTiger as runs, creeps, snarls and sleeps...just like a real tiger!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78572 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Review
Praise for The Whisperer: "We are not born with prejudice. We learn it. I welcome a book to help young people learn that our diversity is a gift -- a wonderful blessing from God. Let us celebrate it." Desmond Tutu Archbishop Emeritus "Butterworth's best yet!" Sunday Times Praise for QPootle5: "An alien story with a difference! There's lots of laughs in this friendly, funny story and we loved the wonderfully low-tech DIY spaceship." Practical Parenting Praise for Albert le Blanc: "Nick Butterworth is one of the best picture book writers alive." The Independent "Butterworth's drawings have a comforting clarity and his stories develop straightforwardly so the book works for just about everyone." Sunday Times "Triumphant" The Observer

About the Author
Nick Butterworth was born in Kingsbury, North London. He has worked as a graphic designer for major London design consultancies. Nick moved into freelance graphics and illustrations, working in partnership with three others, including Mick Inkpen. In 1981 his first children's book was published, 'B. B. Blacksheep and Company'. Nick has also worked as a television presenter on the children's programme 'Rub-a-Dub-Tub'.

Customer Reviews

A Great Read Aloud Story
A great story with plenty of scope for a fun read-aloud session with your little ones ... love all the captions about a kitten who would like to be a tiger, especially the one about 'not playing with wool'. As a veteran story teller I know many of you will agree that the more we enjoy reading a book to our children, the more they will enjoy listening, so great importance lies with whether we love the story or not and this one has been read hundreds of times and I'm still not bored with it. Another book for keeps.

Short and very sweet bedtime book
This book is perfect for nights when the kids are really tired, but still want to hear a story before bed. We read it really slowly, word by word, and it has the same relaxing effect as a slightly longer book, while not taking much time to read. I personally love the idea of the story, a kitten pretending to be a tiger, and I think the way Nick Butterworth tells it is understated and very elegant. My favourite is the page about NOT playing with wool...

The pictures are excellent: bold, bright and clear like computer-generated images, yet retaining the detailed feel of hand-drawn art.

Loved it
My wife got this book from the local library and my little boy (10 months) absolutely loved it. In fact, when it had to go back, he kept looking for it so we came on here and bought it along with the equally good follow-up "Tiger in the Snow".

The pictures are beautifully drawn and the story is simple and fun, with lots of scope for funny noises and actions as you are reading it to your child. Highly recommended.