This is a worthy addition to the multigenerational-companionship shelf.
A sleepy, jaded old tiger is left in charge of a feisty, curious cub, who leads him a merry dance through the jungle.
“I’m too old for cub-sitting,” complains Tiger, and instructs Cub to stay where he is and not move while the adult catches 40 winks. But Cub rapidly grows bored and runs off, obliging the old tiger to chase after him. “Flit! Float! Flitter!” Cub is instantly distracted by a beautiful butterfly. “Chitter-chatter! Screech!” He spots a troupe of monkeys swinging from the branches. “I remember that noisy bunch!” grumbles Tiger. After Cub has shot up a tree to visit with Pangolin, Tiger starts to mellow and discovers that playing games with Cub can actually be fun. By the last page, Tiger is thoroughly enjoying the cub, and they become best buddies. The decorative spreads are illustrated in a collaged, stenciled style, with a subtle green and brown palette rendering the lights and shadows of the jungle foliage. Birds, insects, and other animals can be spotted peeking through the leaves. Tiger and Cub bound through the landscape, Tiger bearing a passing resemblance to Disney’s rendition of Shere Khan, although much less scary. Semirhyming text, awkward at times, accompanies the illustrations.
This is a worthy addition to the multigenerational-companionship shelf. (Picture book. 2-4)Pub Date: March 1, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-68010-044-0
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Tiger Tales
Review Posted Online: Dec. 20, 2016
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 15, 2017
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Parents of toddlers starting school or day care should seek separation-anxiety remedies elsewhere, and fans of the original...
A sweetened, condensed version of the best-selling picture book, The Kissing Hand.
As in the original, Chester Raccoon is nervous about attending Owl’s night school (raccoons are nocturnal). His mom kisses him on the paw and reminds him, “With a Kissing Hand… / We’ll never be apart.” The text boils the story down to its key elements, causing this version to feel rushed. Gone is the list of fun things Chester will get to do at school. Fans of the original may be disappointed that this board edition uses a different illustrator. Gibson’s work is equally sentimental, but her renderings are stiff and flat in comparison to the watercolors of Harper and Leak. Very young readers will probably not understand that Owl’s tree, filled with opossums, a squirrel, a chipmunk and others, is supposed to be a school.
Parents of toddlers starting school or day care should seek separation-anxiety remedies elsewhere, and fans of the original shouldn’t look to this version as replacement for their page-worn copies. (Board book. 2-4)Pub Date: April 1, 2014
ISBN: 978-1-933718-77-4
Page Count: 14
Publisher: Tanglewood Publishing
Review Posted Online: May 18, 2014
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2014
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A good choice for caregivers looking for a positive, uncomplicated introduction to a new baby that focuses on everything an...
A little boy exults in his new role as big brother.
Rhyming text describes the arrival of a new baby and all of the big brother’s rewarding new duties. He gets to help with feedings, diaper changes, playtime, bathtime, and naptime. Though the rhyming couplets can sometimes feel a bit forced and awkward, the sentiment is sweet, as the focus here never veers from the excitement and love a little boy feels for his tiny new sibling. The charming, uncluttered illustrations convincingly depict the growing bond between this fair-skinned, rosy-cheeked, smiling pair of boys. In the final pages, the parents, heretofore kept mostly out of view, are pictured holding the children. The accompanying text reads: “Mommy, Daddy, baby, me. / We love each other—a family!” In companion volume I Am a Big Sister, the little boy is replaced with a little girl with bows in her hair. Some of the colors and patterns in the illustrations are slightly altered, but it is essentially the same title.
A good choice for caregivers looking for a positive, uncomplicated introduction to a new baby that focuses on everything an older sibling can do to help. (Board book. 2-4)Pub Date: Jan. 27, 2015
ISBN: 978-0-545-68886-4
Page Count: 24
Publisher: Cartwheel/Scholastic
Review Posted Online: March 16, 2015
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2015
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