When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Tiger

by Prerna Singh Bindra

Tigers don’t talk (well, at least not in ‘people’ language). Tigers don’t have names either. But then T-Cub is a very special tiger cub and he wants to tell you his story. It’s about his life in a forest in India, and his animal friends (and foes) including monkeys, peacocks and elephants.

T-Cub is naughty, curious, lovable and brave (and sometimes scared too!). He is living the good life of a wild tiger—prowling the forest, loved by his Ma, teased by his sister. He is learning the ways of the jungle, to hunt, to be a tiger… And then one day his mother vanishes, and T-Cub learns another lesson—it isn’t easy being a tiger.

Illustrated by Maya Ramaswamy.

52 pages, Hardcover

Published February 6, 2017

About the author

Prerna Singh Bindra has been at the forefront of the battle to conserve India’s wildlife for over a decade. She served as a member of the National Board for Wildlife and its core standing committee (2010–13), and on Uttarakhand’s State Board for Wildlife. Prerna’s primary focus is protecting wildlife habitats and critically endangered species. She is guest faculty for a module for popular writing at the National Centre for Biological Sciences. She is a widely published author with over 1500 pieces on nature and wildlife. She has authored The King and I: Travels in Tigerland and edited Voices in the Wilderness: Contemporary Wildlife Writing. Her book for children, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Tiger, is a recent release. Prerna lives in Gurgaon but her heart, she says, resides in the forest.

Reviews

[Aruna Kumar Gadepalli · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good picture book for the children to talk about forest and mostly interesting facts about tigers. This book will be good motivator to make kids read, with suggestions about the books and authors on wildlife.

[Vaishali · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book to introduce your child to the magical world of wild animals, with the subject poaching, habitat loss and forest destruction dealt with in a sensitive way. I would recommend this to all parents who want to introduce their children to the wonders of the natural world through the written word.

[Shruti S · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect book for children to learn about conserving wildlife.. Little T-cub is cute.. As he narrates his story, a slice of his life we connect with him easily..