My Gr-R-R-Reat Uncle Tiger

by James Riordan

When Marmaduke the tabby cat discovers a picture of a tiger in a discarded magazine, he decides they must be related-after all, they both have yellow eyes and stripes! Marmaduke boasts about his new-found relative to all of his cat friends, who are very impressed. They decide to go visit Uncle Tiger at the zoo, where see all sorts of strange animals. But the biggest surprise of all is Marmaduke's g-r-r-r-reat uncle tiger! Accompanied by Alex Ayliffe's bright, full-color cut-paper illustrations, this gently humorous story about a boastful cat who learns a lesson will delight young children. REVIEW: "Cheerily illustrated....this picture book showcases both Riordan's concise storytelling...and Ayliffe's humor-imbued, color-drenched paper-cutting."-- Publishers Weekly IRA/CBC 1996 Children's Choice Award Winner

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1995

About the author

Riōdan, Jeimuzu 1936-2012
Riordan, Dž.
Riordan, Džejms.
Riordan, James
Riordan, James William 1936-2012
Riordan, Jim, 1936-2012

James Riordan (10 October 1936 – 10 February 2012) was an English novelist, broadcaster, sports historian, association football player and Russian scholar.

Well known for his work Sport in Soviet Society, the first academic look at sport in the Soviet Union, and for his children's novels.

Reviews

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[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of cats live in the area and Marmaduke is eager to share the information that he sees in a book from the garbage. He believes that the tiger is related to him and that they will visit the relative at the zoo. When the meet his "uncle" nothing goes as planned. Marmaduke will no longer post of his "relative."