Read to Tiger [Hardcover]

S. J. Fore (Author), R.W. Alley (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2010 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

In this delightful role-reversal story, all the serious little boy wants is to settle down quietly and read his book. But that?s not so easy when there?s an imaginative tiger with an excess of energy behind the couch, wanting attention and someone to play with. Repetitive refrains and sound effects make this a perfect read-aloud, and the sweet and cozy ending will delight the heart of any book-lover.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1–A wide-eyed boy nestles into his couch for a cozy read, only to be repeatedly interrupted by a full-size cartoon tiger that insists on chewing gum, growling like a bear, doing karate, blowing a whistle, then lifting the couch to find the whistle. With each offense, the animal insists, “Tiger is very sorry!” and promises to cease. Finally, the critter has a peek at the book, learns from the boy that it is about a circus tiger, and snuggles up to listen to the story. As in Tiger Can't Sleep (Viking, 2006), Fore and Alley play with sound effects and comic expressions, which will please a read-aloud audience. The spare ink drawings expand on Tiger's amusing antics, adding in a red train or midnight forest as backdrop. The Typeka text is somewhat difficult to read when holding the book aloft for crowd viewing and the tale goes on a little long for those under age four, but it will find fans in children who enjoy energetic tales.Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA
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About the Author

S. J. Fore lives in Hendersonville, Tennessee, without a tiger.

R. W. Alley (www.rwalley.com) has illustrated nearly a hundred books for children, including Ballerino Nate (Dial). He lives with his family in Barrington, Rhode Island.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile (August 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670011401
• ISBN-13: 978-0670011407
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #94 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Lions, Tigers & Leopards

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy This!, November 10, 2010

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This review is from: Read to Tiger (Hardcover)

This book is just as good , if not better, as Tiger Can't Sleep! My 2 1/2 year old grandson asks me to read these book on a daily basis. They are a must have in your child's home library.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars read to tiger, September 11, 2010

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It is a nice addition to the tiger can't sleep book. My children love it. Although personally I vote for the 1st book "tiger can't sleep".

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun picture book, October 22, 2011

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J. Grambo "Teacher" (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Read to Tiger (Hardcover)

Hatched colored-pencil drawings illustrate this picture book about a little boy who just wants to be left alone so he can read. Unfortunately, there is a tiger behind the couch, who chomps and growls and makes train noises -- all loud enough to bother a little boy trying to read. After many lectures from an annoyed little boy, and many apologies from a lively and irrepressible tiger, they discover a solution.
A fun picture book that is great to read aloud. I wasn't a fan of the typewriter-style font, but the story was so fun that it totally won me over. Little ones will want to hear it again and again.