Tiger Tale facts for kids
Front cover illustration
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| Author | Steve Isham |
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| Illustrator | Marion Isham |
| Cover artist | Marion Isham |
| Country | Australia |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Bandicoot Books |
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Publication date
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2002 |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 0-9586536-8-2 |
| OCLC | 60330367 |
Tiger Tale is a fun picture book for kids. It was written by Steve Isham and has cool pictures by Marion Isham. This book came out in 2002. It tells an old story from the Aboriginal people of Australia. The story explains how the Tasmanian tiger got its unique stripes. The pictures in Tiger Tale are made using a special art style called torn paper collage. This makes the book look like an old folk tale.
What Happens in the Story?
The story begins with the Tiger. He is all golden and has no stripes yet. He loves to sing loudly as he walks through the forest. The Tiger goes down to the river, singing all the way.
He passes a Platypus and then meets the Bunyip. The Bunyip tells him to go away and stop singing! After leaving the river, the Tiger meets Kanga, who also tells him to stop singing. Finally, Great Bird tells him to be quiet too.
As the Tiger continues his journey, he sees a big bushfire coming closer. He quickly runs back to the river to get the other animals. But Bunyip, Kanga, and Great Bird all leave him alone. The Tiger bravely runs back and forth from the river to the fire. He keeps doing this until the fire is finally put out.
The Tiger saves the day, but he has lost his voice from all the effort. Also, the soot from the fire leaves dark stripes on his back. This is how the Tiger gets his famous stripes!
About the Book's Success
Tiger Tale has been very popular. It is now in its second printing, meaning more copies have been made. You could buy the book all over Australia in Australian Geographic stores.
The book received good reviews. Magpies magazine, which writes about children's books, gave it a positive review in May 2003. In April 2011, Tiger Tale was chosen for a special gift. The government of Tasmania gave it to Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark. This was to celebrate the birth of their twin babies.
