The Tiptoeing Tiger by Philippa Leathers
Published by Candlewick Press on February 6th 2018
ISBN: 0763688436
Pages: 32
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If you’re a sleek, silent, and totally terrifying tiger, you can scare any animal in the forest! Unless you’re Little Tiger, then no one is afraid of you. However, Little Tiger is determined to find someone to scare as he tiptoes from animal to animal. He eventually proves to his big brother that he can scare someone when he scares himself from his own reflection in the pond.

Softly-colored pictures help the tiptoeing mood. Lots of white space hold the text and help the young reader see what’s happening, as well as try to spot which animal Little Tiger will attempt to scare next. End papers add to the forest mood with sprays of soft green ferns. Slightly smaller in size than standard picture books invites young hands to hold it.

Repetition in text, such as “sleek, silent, and totally terrifying tiger” is fun to read aloud. Preschoolers would have fun trying to tiptoe and be “sleek, silent, and totally terrifying…”

Reviewed by Lynn Mayer, Librarian, Old Town Elementary School, Old Town