What would YOU do if you met a huge tiger in the woods near your house? When Josephine met a tiger on her walk "she froze" which was probably a good reaction because this huge creature does not attack her instead he "circle around her and snorted heavily. He rubbed against Josephine's arm."
As Josephine begins to stoke Tiger, he purrs. Josephine invites Tiger back to her house and she feeds him some leftovers. Tiger seems happy in her the house. Josephine decides to take him shopping but first she ties a scarf around his neck because she knows the people in the town will be scared of him. Over time the people, though, become used to seeing Josephine and her tiger He even goes to school for show and tell but one night Josephine notices his stripes are fading.
The doctor tells Josephine Tiger needs to return to his homeland. Josephine is so sad but she buys two tickets and the pair climb aboard a luxury ocean liner.
"Josephine never mentioned their goodbyes. It must have been to sad."
Josephine takes the long journey home - alone. The seasons match her mood. The sky is grey and rain is falling in the town. Then down an alleyway she spies a new friend!
Tiger would be a delightful book to read to a Kindergarten or Grade One class. You could use it as a springboard to talk about habitat, wild animals, acceptance and the ways to treat new friends. Tiger was first published in The Netherlands under the title Tijger.
This book reminded me of a very old favourite of mine - Elizabeth and Larry by Marilyn Sadler.
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