A Tiger Grows Up

by Anastasia Suen

Describes the development of a tiger from infancy to adulthood, as she grows up in India.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals

24 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2005

About the author

From her studio in Northern California, developmental editor Anastasia Suen reads, writes, and edits books for creators of all ages.

Reviews

[LaDonna · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 well-deserved STARS

To say that I am a huge fan, when it comes to the beauty and majesty of the tiger, is an understatement. At any stage of development, orange, and, especially, white, tigers are at the top of my favorite exotic animals list. So, it was a pleasant surprise to come across this A Tiger Grows Up . Anastasia Suen describes the growth and development of tigers in such a kid friendly way. She truly understands her audience and provides just information. It is truly a great read!

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book about the life cycle and adaptations of a Tiger!!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Narrative nonfiction of a bengal tiger cub growing up in India. I like the big and bold pictures!

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great non-fic series aimed at that 2 to 8 crowd. Not too much text to bore the two year old being read to and not too much for the 8 year old just starting to master the finer points of reading. This is a great shared read regardless of if it is the adult or the child doing the reading.

Typically good non-fic books are heavy on the narrative and lightly weave in the facts. This one does a great job of balancing them out. Not an engaging story if the child is not interested in the animal before reading the book, but just right if the child has a strong interest in finding out more about the animal.

Each book follows the animal from birth to independence, just highlighting the major developmental points. At the end of each is a simple diagram that highlights parts of the animal's body and what is unique about those features for that animal (Example: FEET Tigers can walk without making a sound because of the padding on their feet.) Also at the end is a map that shows where you can find the animal presented in the book. Yeah, it even has a glossary and index just in case you want to get an early start on research skills.

[babyhippoface · Rating 3 out of 5]

This beautiful title for young readers follows the life of a tiger from birth to adulthood in storybook form. Simple descriptions of such milestones as learning to walk and hunt and and leaving its mother are accompanied by realistic acrylics in lush jungle greens and golds. Insets of each spread offer additional interesting facts about tigers. A glossary, index, map of tigers’ habitat, and a list of additional resources aid student information-finding. This title is worthy of a place of elementary library shelves.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This illustrated non-fiction book describes how a mother tiger raises her cubs. The writing consists 2-3 sentences per page with an idea and a few facts per sentence. Each 2 page spread contains one related text box. The simple writing style is ideal for grade 2-3 readers. While the book lacks a Table of Contents, it does contain a glossary, index, a map of tiger habitats throughout the world and a link to a publisher coded website for more information.
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[Pam Page · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I usually prefer non-fiction books with photographs of animals, the acrylic illustrations in this book work well and are so life-like as they capture the tiger's movements. Interesting facts (i.e.: tigers like the water!), a diagram, map, glossary, and more sources are all contained in this Wild Animals series book.

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very good book that shows they life of a tiger from cub to tigress. The illustrations were very good, and the text was very informative without being overly technical. My 5 year old son enjoyed it for family storytime. I highly recommend it for children who love to learn about different animals.

[LisaKaren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nicely illustrated, simple basic non-fiction for the younger reader. It's well written enough to make an enjoyable read-aloud while still remaining straight forward enough to give a clearly defined model of non-fiction.