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The Tiger-Skin Rug
Gerald Rose
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Description for The Tiger-Skin Rug
Paperback. A classic picture book reissued 32 years after first publication A thin, lonely tiger sees his chance for a happy life with a rajah and his family and so he swaps places with a rug. All goes quite well .. for a while! Illustrator(s): Rose, Gerald. Num Pages: 32 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 5AC; YBCS. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 216 x 282 x 3. Weight in Grams: 170. 32 pages, Colour. Illustrator(s): Rose, Gerald. It's amazing how easy it is for the tiger to pass himself off as a rug- he enjoys a life of luxury with the rajah's family. He goes entirely undetected, until one night, when he risks expulsion from his abode as burglars break into the palace and he has to decide whether to stay in disguise as a rug - or save the rajah from a horrible beating. Cateogry: (JN) Preschool (0-5). BIC Classification: 5AC; YBCS. Dimension: 216 x 282 x 3. Weight: 172.
It's amazing how easy it is for the tiger to pass himself off as a rug - he enjoys a life of luxury with the rajah's family, snacking on midnight feasts and playing with his children. He goes entirely undetected, until one night, when he risks expulsion from his comfortable abode as burglars break into the palace and he has to decide whether to stay in disguise as a rug - or save the rajah from a horrible beating.
However, tigers who live in houses can have happy endings, as seen in this utterly brilliant picture book.
It's amazing how easy it is for the tiger to pass himself off as a rug - he enjoys a life of luxury with the rajah's family, snacking on midnight feasts and playing with his children. He goes entirely undetected, until one night, when he risks expulsion from his comfortable abode as burglars break into the palace and he has to decide whether to stay in disguise as a rug - or save the rajah from a horrible beating.
However, tigers who live in houses can have happy endings, as seen in this utterly brilliant picture book.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408813034
SKU
V9781408813034
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Gerald Rose
Gerald Rose was born in Hong Kong. When the Second World War started, his father became a prisoner of war, and Gerald and his mother were interned in a civilian camp, which was where he saw his first live tiger. Frustrated by the dearth of good illustrated books for children, his wife, Elizabeth, helped him to write and illustrate ... Read more
Reviews for The Tiger-Skin Rug
‘Gerald Rose at his brilliant best. "Welcome Back, Tiger!"'
Michael Foreman
‘This is a flawless example of how pictures tell one story and words tell it differently'
Julia Eccleshare
‘The resplendent framed illustrations of a tiger masquerading as a rug who makes is home in the Rajah's palace are second to none'
The Telegraph
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Michael Foreman
‘This is a flawless example of how pictures tell one story and words tell it differently'
Julia Eccleshare
‘The resplendent framed illustrations of a tiger masquerading as a rug who makes is home in the Rajah's palace are second to none'
The Telegraph
... Read more