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Tiger-Tiger, Is It True?: Four Questions to Make You Smile Again

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This is a wonderful little gem. I got it for my youngest grandchild and after reading it I had to get one for all of them -even the oldest. It is a wonderful story about a little tiger who feels his world is falling apart. When a wise owl asks him 4 simple questions he realizes his thoughts cause his problems. I think it is great book that even adults will find very valuable.

I've been using Byron Katie's work for a couple of years now. I use it for myself and my clients (I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist). This book allows me to use it with children as well. It's well written and the pictures are captivating. My 6 year old son really enjoyed it and asked to have it read to him again the next night. Now that he understands the concept of questioning his thoughts I can talk to him about it when he comes home upset from school or a play date. Even at this young age he is learning that suffering is a choice and that using "inquiry" can set him free from the thoughts that are causing his suffering.

The message here is that we choose how we want to feel - a very good lesson for anyone, not just children. No one is angry, sad, happy, depressed, excited, anxious - without his or her permission. A profound message with a light-hearted delivery - what could be better?

It was the best book for adults to read to children that I have found.
It is a great read about the realities of life and how we can easily get into a negative frame of mind and then providing a simple stratagy to resolve that thinking with inspiring questions.
A treasure that needs to be on everyones book shelf at home.
Fantastic illustrations
A great gift suitable for everyone.

"Nobody cares, and nobody likes me. Tiger-Tiger felt anger tears welling up in his eyes. Suddenly there was a ripple in the water. It was Turtle." - From the book

Deceptively simple but profoundly transformative, Byron Katie's four-questions of self-inquiry has changed thousands of lives. First presented in the book Loving What Is and in later books such as I Need Your Love: Is That True?, The Work presents a powerful method for examining distressing thoughts, asking first "Is it true?" and then working towards turning the questions around for a reality that is not only truer, but far less painful.

In her first children's book Tiger-Tiger Is It True?, Katie teams up with illustrator Hans Wilhelm to introduce The Work to children.

When Tiger-Tiger gets out of the "wrong" side of bed, he laments, "It's going to be one of those days"...and he's right. His parents argue at breakfast, he was picked last for games, and his friend Zebra decided to play with someone else.

Consumed with anger and sadness, he sits by the water crying until Turtle surfaces and asks him "What's up?" Gently by persistently, Turtle prods Tiger-Tiger to reexamine his assumptions through the four questions; "You say that nobody cards about you and nobody likes you. Is that true? Are you sure?", he begins, and then leads Tiger-Tiger through The Work.

By the end of the book, Tiger-Tiger realizes that when he isn't thinking thoughts like "nobody cares" and discovers that he would be happy if he could never believe that thought again, he rejoices: "I would be a happy tiger! I would feel great! I could do anything, and nothing would bother me!" he exclaims.

Illustrated with cheerful watercolors and expressive characters, Tiger-Tiger Is It True? is a fantastic book introducing children to The Work. My 11-year old read it and enjoyed it; we often use The Work to navigate through painful thoughts (especially me!) so this book was a great reminder that freedom and joy can be right around the corner through inquiry--a mere four questions away, in fact.

Highly recommended!

-- Janet Boyer, author of Back in Time Tarot

This is a beautiful story to help children realize the connection between thoughts and feelings. It's never too early to teach the concept that questioning our thoughts is the way to freedom. This book will empower children and adults. Congratulations Byron Katie and Hans Wilhelm!

I bought this book for my grandchildren. My 5 year old grandson loves me to read it to him. It gives Byron Katie's message in a way that children can understand and benefit from. I love all of her work.

I love this! Awesome way to help children open up their minds. Believe it or not children face the same difficulties we do in correcting their thinking. And many times they have to deal with their own negative thinking and that of their parents too. Highly recommend it for those who want to make a positive impact in the lives of the children around them!!! Can't say enough about it!!

This is an excellent book to support our young ones in discovering that the thoughts in their heads may not be true.
At least allowing them to think a different way may be all they need to begin to discover their true power in life.
Great book easy read my grand children love it wonderful illustrations keep them interested all the way through.
Tiger-Tiger, Is It True?: Four Questions to Make You Smile Again
Peace & Blessings
Billy Mitchell
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I liked the book and especially the illustrations. I don't think my six yr old grandson quite understood the idea of changing your thoughts or verifying if they were true - he seems to still be in the emotional stage and I hope in the next year this book will help him to understand that just cause we think something doesn't mean it is true and then think of reasons which support what is really happening.