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Tom the Tamer
Tom’s father is afraid of animals. Butterflies, snails, squirrels--they alarm him so much, he won’t even come out of the house. Tom decides to take drastic measures and heads to the pet shop. First he trains a polar bear and sneaks it into the house. Then he smuggles in a tiger, a squid, a tortoise, a snake, two peacocks, three hippos and a small flock of flamingos. His fa...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
November 15th 2011
by Lemniscaat USA
(first published October 1st 2011)
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Tom is a talented boy who has a truly amazing gift--he can tame any kind of animal he wants to do tricks. He creates a trampoline for the snails in the garden, who love to jump on it. The squirrels in the trees are having fun on the trapezes Tom made for them as they swing by as if they were apart of a circus act flipping about.
The problem is that no matter how creative Tom is in the development of activities for his animal friends, his father refuses to come outside and look at any of his new i...more
The problem is that no matter how creative Tom is in the development of activities for his animal friends, his father refuses to come outside and look at any of his new i...more
This was a really cute book about a boy (Tom) whose father is too scared of animals and nature to play with him outside. Tom is a master at taming animals, so he tricks his father by taming animals so well that they seem like furniture and his father sits on them. When the truth is revealed, Tom's father runs outside and realizes what he's been missing.
There were some pretty big assumptions that I found annoying but kids probably wouldn't notice. For instance, where was Tom getting the money to...more
There were some pretty big assumptions that I found annoying but kids probably wouldn't notice. For instance, where was Tom getting the money to...more
Tom may be able to train snails to jump on a trampoline and squirrels to swing from trapezes in the trees, but he can’t convince his father to go outdoors. His dad is too frightened of all of the animals out there. So Tom sets out with a plan to bring the animals in to his father. He starts by heading to the local pet store and buying a polar bear. He trains the polar bear in the park and by that evening, the polar bear is pretending to be their new furry white chair in the house. Tom’s father l...more
I wasn't expecting this story to turn out as it did. Tom's father is afraid of animals...all animals...even the tiniest little butterfly. Tom sets out to change his father's view in an inventive and funny way. By the time the polar bear agrees to become the father's new armchair, I was hooked. The illustrations are also a delight. I think children will have a great time seeing the inventive ways Tom had "tamed" his many animal friends. A nice little lesson in giving something a chance...
Silly crazy story of a young boy who wants his father to venture outside to see some of the small circus fun he has created for the neighborhood creatures. His hypochondriac dad is not having it though and Tom will have to get creative and bring the circus to him. For a man that is terrified of butterflies... this can prove be a bit much.
I thought this was a little strange, but fun picture book about a zoophobic father and his son who is set on curing him. I don't think kids will see the strangeness, but they will enjoy the crazy antics of the son, Tom.
The illustrations in this book are out of this world. What a cute story about a son teaching his Dad to overcome a fear instead of the reverse. This is definitely going to a friend with children!
A sweet story - my kids and I loved the illustrations best of all.
Dec 28, 2011
Lisa
marked it as to-read
Read about this one on NYTimes. Looks cute.
Jul 12, 2012
Hilary
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
picture-book,
boy-protagonist,
wild-animals,
animals,
humor,
fathers,
storytime,
elementary-grades
Feb 11, 2012
Bianca
marked it as to-read
Aug 21, 2011
Amber Lessa
marked it as to-read
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