mehsi's review
5.0
Thank you to my dear boyfriend for gifting me this book! <3
This was an amazingly fun book, about letting your wild side out. Because acting prim and proper is all fun and that, but at times one just wants to go wild and have a bit of fun. And that is exactly what mister Tiger did. He was being all prim and proper, just like his many friends, but he just didn't like it any more. He didn't want to be restricted, he wanted to do something else. I was just cheering for this guy, cheering for him to just run into the woods and be free.
I felt sorry for him, with how his friends acted, it is much like in real life. As long as you fit in it is OK, but if you dare to wear or do something different, people will look weird, will look down on you. At least at first.
I loved the fact that mister Tiger was the one spot of bright colour in most of the book. He is bright orange, while all the other animals, the town, the clothes are just drab and grey. I am glad the illustrator/author decided to do it this way, it had a big impact, as mister Tiger stood out so much. You knew he was going to be different.
What I had hoped however was that near the end, and all that happened there, that the animals would find their colours. Like you sometimes see in shows, that people or animals sudden find what they are missing and become more shiny/turn from drab to colourful.
The art was really good, I enjoyed watching the scenery, I enjoyed finding little details. At times I could just imagine myself there, especially during the forest part. :)
The ending was really cute, and I am happy for mister Tiger.
Oh, and before I forget, if you have the hardcover edition that I have, you should unwrap the jacket and check the real cover. It is pretty!
Would I recommend this book? Yes, yes, I would! This is a beautiful picture book.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This was an amazingly fun book, about letting your wild side out. Because acting prim and proper is all fun and that, but at times one just wants to go wild and have a bit of fun. And that is exactly what mister Tiger did. He was being all prim and proper, just like his many friends, but he just didn't like it any more. He didn't want to be restricted, he wanted to do something else. I was just cheering for this guy, cheering for him to just run into the woods and be free.
I felt sorry for him, with how his friends acted, it is much like in real life. As long as you fit in it is OK, but if you dare to wear or do something different, people will look weird, will look down on you. At least at first.
I loved the fact that mister Tiger was the one spot of bright colour in most of the book. He is bright orange, while all the other animals, the town, the clothes are just drab and grey. I am glad the illustrator/author decided to do it this way, it had a big impact, as mister Tiger stood out so much. You knew he was going to be different.
What I had hoped however was that near the end, and all that happened there, that the animals would find their colours. Like you sometimes see in shows, that people or animals sudden find what they are missing and become more shiny/turn from drab to colourful.
The art was really good, I enjoyed watching the scenery, I enjoyed finding little details. At times I could just imagine myself there, especially during the forest part. :)
The ending was really cute, and I am happy for mister Tiger.
Oh, and before I forget, if you have the hardcover edition that I have, you should unwrap the jacket and check the real cover. It is pretty!
Would I recommend this book? Yes, yes, I would! This is a beautiful picture book.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
wiseowl33's review
4.0
Huge fan of Peter Brown! This book is very cool. Love the use of color. Fun to show his video of making the book then reading the book.
mjfmjfmjf's review
4.0
A bit of a different animal story. With kind of cool and oddly different art. And a tiger that gets to show the benefit of some rebellion. I wonder what that tiger is eating when it's wild. Pretty good writing. Short and to the point.
cpikas's review
4.0
The artwork is beautiful. I wasn't all that excited about the book, but my kids loved it.
iffer's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. The illustrations on watercolor and gouache are fun and expressive, and I think that both the illustrations and story will appeal to kids. Kids seem to love animals, and who doesn't like bright orange tigers? I think kids will identify with being tired of acting "proper" all the time and wanting some personal time and time to "go wild." I also like how this book is about being true to yourself while also being able to live with others.