Anushka Ravishankar, Illustrated by Pulak Biswas "Tiger, tiger on a tree Is it true? Can it be? Did he fly? Did he flee? Did he fall and hurt his knee? Did he cry? Did he plead? If you want to know, Read." An award-winning combination of black, orange, and whimsical poetry, this is the tale of a wild tiger cub that wanders into an Indian village. The art, verse and typography run and bounce off the page, drawing both the curious child and the quizzical adult into the lovely world of this handcrafted book. Click here to look at the Tamil version of this title - New York Book Show Award for Children's Trade Fiction, 2005 - American Library Association (ALA) list of Notable Books, 2005 - Cooperative Children's Book Center Book of the Week, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004 - Andersen Award, Italy, 2004 - Biennale of Illustrations, Bratislava, 1999 - Star from the French Union of Culture and Libraries for Excellence in the Genre, 1997 Picture Book / Poetry Hardback • 241 x 184mm 40 pages • two colours For ages 4 and above "Ravishankar, a writer of nonsense poetry, composes rhymes with eccentric rhythm and emphatic punctuation marks ... her light verse amd Biswas' craft lend this amiable book a pleasing simplicity." - Publishers Weekly "This very simple chanting story is perfect for reading aloud with young preschoolers. The comedic drama blends smoothly with the conservation message in deliciously scary sound words." - Booklist "Text and image are seamlessly integrated into a container for visual poetry. Young readers and listeners are likely to demand repeated readings, and will discover additional delightful layers of meaning each time. This one is a keeper." - Children's Literature