Showing posts with label Big Cats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Big Cats. Show all posts

Monday, December 09, 2013

Auntie Tiger by Laurence Yep, illustrated by Insu Lee

From chapters.ca:
Rumble, rumble. Auntie Tiger's tummy is growling, and she is on the prowl for something very, very tasty. Big Sister looks delicious. Little Sister looks yummy, too. But Auntie Tiger will have to be very tricky, because even though the sisters quarrel, they will do anything to protect each other. Award-winning author Laurence Yep's deft adaptation of a Chinese tiger version of "Little Red Riding Hood" has been illustrated in vibrant colours that pop off the page by newcomer Insu Lee. Auntie Tiger is sure to make you laugh - and make you hungry!

Saturday, July 31, 2010

The Tawny Scrawny Lion by Kathryn Jackson

From chapters.ca:
Once there was a tawny scrawny lion who chased monkeys on Monday, kangaroos on Tuesday, zebras on Wednesday, bears on Thursday, camels on Friday, and on Saturday, elephants!

Sunday, January 31, 2010

The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

From chapters.ca:
In award- winning artist Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted. After a ferocious lion spares a cowering mouse that he'd planned to eat, the mouse later comes to his rescue, freeing him from a poacher's trap. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and expressively- drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly special retelling, and his stunning pictures speak volumes.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus, illustrated by Mark Burgess

From chapters.ca:
It was eighty years ago, on the publication of The House at Pooh Corner, when Christopher Robin said good-bye to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Now they are all back in new adventures, for the first time approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties. This is a companion volume that truly captures the style of A. A. Milne - a worthy sequel to The House at Pooh Corner and Winnie-the-Pooh.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Christian the Lion by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall

From chapters.ca:
As two friends are searching for holiday gifts in London, they come across the most unbelievable sight - a lion cub for sale in Harrods, the famous department store! Unable to bear the thought of leaving the cub, Ace and John take him home and name him Christian. A year of fun and mischief later, Christian has grown up, and Ace and John realize that their pet needs to be among other lions and deserves to live free, in his natural environment. Luckily, the friends meet a couple who offers to help them introduce Christian to the African wild. Christian the Lion not only tells the riveting true story of one animal's ability to adapt to life in the wild, but also lifts readers' spirits by capturing the unexpectedly enduring connection between man and animal.

Thursday, January 01, 2009

Penguin by Polly Dunbar

From chapters.ca:
When Ben rips open his present, he finds a penguin inside. "Hello, Penguin!" he says. "What shall we play?" But Penguin says nothing. Even when Ben tickles its belly, sings a funny song, does a dizzy dance, stands on his head, sticks out his tongue, and resorts to increasingly rude and drastic measures, Penguin makes no response. What will it take for Penguin to say something — or for Ben to understand what Penguin has to say?

Sunday, November 09, 2008

LionBoy by Zizou Corder

From chapters.ca:
One day in the near- future world, Charlie Ashanti's parents make a dramatic discovery - the cure for asthma. Then they disappear, kidnapped! Ten- year- old Charlie makes a swift decision: he will search far and wide until he finds them. Relying on a unique talent - the ability to speak Cat (gained when he was scratched by a leopard as a baby) - Charlie communicates first with the cats of London and then with the lions in a Paris circus to look for and communicate with his parents....Lionboy is a gripping tale packed with evil villains, brave heroes, and surprising plot twists. A story that intrigues and exhilarates - destined to become a classic.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Have You Seen my Cat by Eric Carle

From chapters.ca:
A whole new generation of readers will delight in discovering Have You Seen My Cat?, Eric Carle's charming story of a boy searching for his cat that ends with a surprise.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Little Louie the Baby Bloomer by Robert Kraus, illustrate by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey

From chapters.ca:
Leo's little brother, Louie, couldn't do anything right. He couldn't throw a ball. He couldn't pull a wagon. And he didn't know how to play with his big brother, Leo. "Little Louie will play with you in his own good time," explained Leo's father. "He's a Late Bloomer, just like you." So Leo stopped playing with Little Louie and decided to teach Louie instead. And one day, Louie bloomed! How Leo learns patience and how Little Louie blooms with the help of his big brother continues the story of the endearing tiger family that began with Leo the Late Bloomer.

Sunday, July 06, 2008

Nobody Laughs at a Lion by Paul Bright, illustrated by Matt Buckingham

From chapters.ca:
"You can see why I'm King of the Jungle," said Big Lion. "It's because I'm the best." But what is he best at? He quickly discovers that the jungle is full of talented animals. Cheetah, monkey, snake, and elephant giggle as Big Lion tries and fails to run, climb, creep, and crash through the forest. Energetic and expressive illustrations will entertain young readers until the very end when Big Lion finds out what he does best. And then, Nobody Laughs at a Lion!

Monday, June 02, 2008

The Great Race by Dave Bouchard, illustrated by Zhong-Yang Huang

From chapters.ca:
The Great Race sets in motion a timeless contest that pits creatures such as the ox, rat, horse and dragon against one another to see who will reach the Jade City first. But as the story unfolds, it becomes poignantly clear that there are more important things than being the fastest or the craftiest.

Monday, April 28, 2008

The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

From the back of the book:
The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big, furry, stripy tiger!

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

Mowgli is brought up by a pack of wolves in India where he learns jungle lore from the many inhabitants of the Jungle.

The Jungle Book also contains stories about the other animals in India. Rikki-tikki-tavi was one of my favourites as a child.

The Second Jungle Book continues Mowgli's adventures.

Monday, May 14, 2007

The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear


Edward Lear has written a large collection of poems (mostly nonsense poems) for children, but this is probably his best known.

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

From chapters.ca:
When a huge cyclone transports the orphan Dorothy and her little dog Toto from Kansas to the Land of Oz, she fears that she will never see Aunt Em and Uncle Henry ever again.But she meets the Munchkins, and they tell her to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City where the Wonderful Wizard of Oz will grant any wish. On the way, she meets the brainless Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. The four friends set off to seek their heart's desires, and in a series of action-packed adventures they encounter a deadly poppy field, fierce animals, flying monkeys, a wicked witch, a good witch, and the Mighty Oz himself.

Wikipedia provides a list of the numerous other Oz books.

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis


This story has now been read by generations who love the tales of magic and adventure.

In reading order: The Magician's Nephew, The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Horse and his Boy, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, and The Last Battle.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus

From chapters.ca:
Leo couldn't do anything right. He couldn't read. He couldn't write. He couldn't draw. When Leo's father asks what's the matter with Leo, Leo's mother explains that he's simply a late bloomer. In his own good time, Leo does read, he does write, and he does draw.
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