the_knitting_librarian's review against another edition
2.0
beautiful illustrations; very abstract for kids
msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
2.0
LOVE the illustrations. The story not so much.
missprint_'s review against another edition
3.0
This one is really strange but maybe that's implied from the cover and title? I like the way the tiger inserts itself but this might be a bit too cerebral for me.
madelinefmcguire's review against another edition
5.0
A boy and his family go camping every year before school starts, but this year is different. This year the boy is going into first grade and his mom wants him to do things on his own like his brother does. And this year the boy meets a tiger in the woods who helps him see all the things he can do on his own.
This book has beautiful pictures, there's a picture of the tiger where the fire glow is on it that took my breathe away. This would be a good story to read to a few kids on one on, or just to read to yourself because it's simply beautiful.
This book has beautiful pictures, there's a picture of the tiger where the fire glow is on it that took my breathe away. This would be a good story to read to a few kids on one on, or just to read to yourself because it's simply beautiful.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
4.0
Metaphor for growing up. Readers will pour over the illustrations!
orangerful's review against another edition
3.0
This book is very pretty. But I can't decide if the metaphor works or not. But it is very pretty.
k_b00kish's review against another edition
3.0
Picture book about an Asian family who goes on an annual camping trip and one of the children dreams of a tiger and draws a picture to capture his dream. Suitable to older/early elementary age kids
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
5.0
June 2019. Wow. I read this to myself when the hold came in, and almost teared up. The story is a perfect blend of realism and fantasy - I see so much of my own almost 1st grader in the main character, and there's a hint of melancholy as the summer is almost over. And the tiger - I thought for a minute that maybe only the boy could see the tiger, but there are references to the rest of the family talking to him. But the tiger has such powerful symbolism even if he's meant to be real, that I keep coming back to think about the story. It clearly grabbed Ben - he'd looked through the pictures before I read it to him, but was still shocked when the tiger spoke and happy to linger over some of the pictures. And what great illustrations - the realism and fantasy are both there, too, since they're lush but realistic. Makes me ready to go camping.