ROAR~~ Mr. Tiger Goes Wild

            As many book awards released their 2014 winner and honor books earlier this week, it is very exciting to look at the list! However, it is also a little bit disappointing when some books that I like are not on the list. So, here comes one of books that I enjoy and is nominated for 2014 Mock Caldecott on Goodreads!

Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown (2013)

 

                                                                       (Image from Goodreads.com)



            Dressing up as a gentleman with suit and tie and shoes and a tall hat, Mr. Tiger has had enough of being formal. His inner self tells him to go wild, and so he does. He takes off his shoes and walks around the town. He roars; he climbs; he chases his friends around. It is so comfortable that he finally takes off all his clothes and play around. His friends can't stand anymore, so he run wildly to the wildness to go wild. There he is set free. He roars louder; he climbs higher; he enjoys everything to his heart content. However, he misses his friends and home, so he decides to go back to the town. This return makes him feel happy and free because he sees some animals going a little bit wild just as he does! This is a story telling readers that being true to ourselves will set us free, no matter where we are and whom we are with. Sometimes it does need some courage to be honest to ourselves, but the risk is worth being taken. The illustrations go well with the storyline that colors change along with Mr. Tiger's mood. I am particularly like the cross-page picture of Mr. Tiger, who is in his own look with a happy smile and a confident pose. That is the look of a true self!

Mr. Tiger's Confident Pose! 

 (Image taken from the book.)

            Mr. Tiger Goes Wild is written and illustrated by Peter Brown whose another book, Creepy Carrots!, is a 2013 Caldecott honor book. In Creepy Carrots!, he creates a eerie atmosphere with cute rabbits and carrots, which makes me fall in love of the book. This time, his illustrations are still eye-catching and provide lots of fun to read! Taking  Mr. Tiger Goes Wild and Creepy Carrots! into consideration, I think that Mr. Brown likes the color orange very much!


Bibliography:
Brown, Peter. (2013). Mr. Tiger goes wild. New York, NY: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.