A Tiger Like Me

Cute But Not Much Of A Story

The art in this book is gorgeous. It's fun and detailed and full of little nuances which can keep the attention of curious kids. Unfortunately, the art is also the best part of the book.

It lacks any real flow, each page is too densely packed with text, and there's no actual distinction that the child is only playing pretend. He causes havoc in the name of acting like a tiger, refuses to do things like brush his teeth, doesn't listen (and ruins his dad's things as a result) when asked to stop pouncing, and doesn't even seem fazed by punishment (being sent to his room). That's not a great way to present something like this, because children are the target audience. Basically, the child just causes trouble while spending a day pretending to be a tiger to match the costume he wears. That's it, that's the entire story.

For an older child or one whose parents are willing to explain things, it might be alright. For a child reading alone, I'm not sure this is a good idea.