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Riding the Tiger is the best
A boy and a tiger become friends but the tiger was not respectful to people.I recommend this book for older kids because it helps kids to understand the word respect.this book color has nice color illustrations. I think people will love this book.

Something like a parable...
This unique picture book tackles one of society's most menacing things:the gang.A young boy is approached by a tiger (the gang), and is asked to hop on (join the gang).Once he's riding, the boy is excited and can't believe the tiger has such an interest in HIM, a 10 year old.Then he learns the darker side of being on the tiger, and wants to get off.The tiger does not make it easy, but in the end, the tiger loses a potential member.The bold, striking woodcuts accentuate the text, and deftly portray the scenes the text describes.This book opens up many avenues for discussion with parents, teachers, and (older) children, especially children who are not exposed to gangs on a regular basis.

A Book For All Ages
Yet another wonderful book by an award winning author. In "Riding the Tiger", author Eve Bunting challenges the social consciousness of both children and adults. This intriging story provides the opportunity for thinking about choices. A book to not only read with children, but an opportunity to talk and share the morals and values of life. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Animals - LionsTigersLeopardsetc.    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Inner cities    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Social Issues - Peer Pressure    10. Tigers    11. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Peer Pressure   

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - General    3. Animals - LionsTigersLeopardsetc.    4. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    5. Children: Preschool    6. Concepts - General    7. Family - Parents    8. Fiction    9. Infancy    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Mothers    12. Specimens    13. Textured books    14. Juvenile Fiction / Family / Parents   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.    2. Cat family (Mammals)    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Felidae    6. Juvenile Easy Readers    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Readers - Beginner    10. Readers - Chapter Books    11. Wild cats    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Cats   

Subjects:  1. Africa    2. Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Science    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Grassland animals    6. Grasslands    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Savanna ecology    10. Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Eco Logy    11. Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecology    12. Science & Nature - Trees & Forests    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.   

Editorial Review

Herbert the Lion, originally published in 1931, was Caldecott Honor author/illustrator Clare Turlay Newberry's first book. Newberry's simple, now nostalgic illustrations provide a delightful background to this very sweet story of a little girl named Sally, and her insatiable desire for a real, live lion. Read more

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Great read aloud!
I recently discovered the author Clare Turlay Newberry and am thrilled and excited about her work.Herbert the Lion is a delightful story about a little girl and her lion and all of the obstacles that they go through.Atfirst I was worried that the illustrations would not grasp my kindergartenstudents' attentionbecause of it's lightness.Was I WRONG!Theyabsolutely loved the illustrations and story line and I lost count of howmany times we reread this book, as well as other books by Newberry. Youmust read this book and other books by Newberry.

THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WANTED A PET LION
As a child, my Mother really longed for a pet lion and when she grew up she wrote this children's story about a little girl whose wish for a lion comes true.The original book and illustrations have been faithfullycopied by Smithmark Publishers as part of their series, CLARE NEWBERRYCLASSICS.. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - LionsTigersLeopardsetc.    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Lions    7. Short Stories    8. Sale Books   

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - Apes & Monkeys    3. Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    5. Children: Babies & Toddlers    6. Chimpanzees    7. Infancy    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Endangered species    5. Florida    6. Florida panther    7. Juvenile Zoological Sciences    8. Juvenile literature    9. Puma    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / General   

Editorial Review

Johnny Lion's mother and father are going out hunting. "Be a good littlelion," says Mother Lion. "Do not go out of the house." But Johnny has somethingbetter to do. He has a brand-new book! "Oh no," he says. "I will not go out ofthe house. I will read my book all day long." At first he does not read verywell. He tries and tries until he can finally read the story. Imagine hissurprise when it turns out to be all about a little lion a lot like himself,with parents who go out hunting for something good to eat, just like Johnny'sparents. As Johnny reads about Oscar P. Lion's exciting day--escaping acrocodile, trying to hunt, getting lost--he begins to feel like Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - LionsTigersLeopardsetc.    3. Books and reading    4. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Grades 1-2    7. Children: Kindergarten    8. Family - Parents    9. Fiction    10. Infancy    11. Juvenile Easy Readers    12. Juvenile Fiction    13. Lions    14. Readers - Beginner    15. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner   

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Cute for the purpose of introducing Disney characters
This is a cute board book for the purpose of introducing Disney characters.It's a VERY condensed version of the Lion King story.My son is 2 & it's condensed to an age-appropriate level of words to listen to.However, the story is so condensed that it's really not that interesting as a story.My son does like it though...but you would only buy this book if you really want to introduce the characters to your child (especially if you were taking a trip to Disney soon).The story itself is not that fascinating.However, my son does like to see the zebras, giraffes, ostriches, etc. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Animals - General    3. Animals - LionsTigersLeopardsetc.    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Preschool    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Movie Tie - In    8. Nature & the Natural World - General    9. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

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My 3 1/2 month old's 1st favorite!
If you can believe it, my 3 1/2 month old absolutely LOVES this book.I figured she would like the bright illustrations, and boy was I right!Each time I turn the page, I am rewarded with a squeal of delight and her pumping her little legs with excitement.Reading it once is usually not enough for her.She begins to fuss when I close the book and put it down.As soon as I open it again, she's quiet and still.Turn the first page and, yep, you guessed it.I am thrilled she has her first favorite book-and one I love to read to her over and over.I am glad that it is not a five word book, like some books for children. The rhyming is great, too.

Wondeful fun!
I read this to my 20 month old almost every night.He loves the fabulous illustrations and the silly rhymes, and of course we add all the animal noises.My nieces and nephews are similarly enthralled when they come to visit; after one such visit, my sister-in-law suggested we get this book for my nephew's upcoming birthday, so here I am ordering another copy!Commotion in the Ocean is delightful in the same way.

what's with the flaps!?
I wasn't exactly impressed with this book.Each page has a flap to lift but the only thing under each of them is one ant.I didn't exactly see how that fit into the story.The pop-ups are cute though but some of the word choices just didn't appeal to me.For the chimpanzees and the snake, it describes what they eat or how they eat - I just didn't find it suitable for a young child.For instance, "we munch each other's fleas" and "squashes then swallows his prey....they do taste much better that way".I'm scared that kids will go squash animals for fun now!In addition, it describes the elephant as being "fat and round" - do we really want our children to think of people or animals as "fat"!?Definitely not a good book for very impressionable children in my opinion! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Apes & Monkeys    2. Animals - General    3. Animals - LionsTigersLeopardsetc.    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    5. Children's poetry, English    6. Children: Grades 1-2    7. Humorous Stories    8. Jungle animals    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Juvenile poetry    11. Poetry    12. Poetry - Humorous   

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.    3. Children's Baby/PS - Animals/Pets    4. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Infancy    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Lions    10. Mammals   

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An Artistic Masterpiece
Mugambi's Journey is a great children's book.The real magic however, is in the illustrations.The artistry of Mark Clapsadle brings the story to life with a realism that is seldom found in children's publications.The vibrant colors and expansive vistas bring the reader into Mugambi's world and make it a pleasure to follow along in the journey.It can safely be said that this is more than a children's book; it is an artistic masterpiece. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - LionsTigersLeopardsetc.    3. Cheetah    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Fiction    7. Infancy    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Nature & the Natural World - General    10. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.   

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Nice! No humans and not too much anthropomorphization!
This is purely about tiger cubs, tiger mom, and their encounters with other animals in the jungle forest.No humans whatsoever.I love the page where they think about their Siberian counterparts in the snow.Old fashioned but still cute.

Marvelous!! Young children can relate to the animals.
This is a marvelously illustrated book. The drawings are well thought out since it depicts tigers in their natural environment yet it doesn't include too many distractions like other books may have.Simply wonderful foryoung children!!The story line is simple and allows for children torelate to the activities that the animals are doing. BRAVO!! ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Endangered species    6. Juvenile Easy Readers    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection    10. Readers - Beginner    11. Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection    12. Tigers    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Readers / Beginner   

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cheetahs
The cheetah reaches speeds of over 70 miles per hour. It eats many animals, but gazelles are are the most commom prey. The chase can last only 10 seconds. The cheetah is incredibly fast. This book has dozens of cheetah facts.

cheetahs
cheetas eat warm blooded animals they hunt at night and in the daytime.They hunt small animals.First cheetahs grabthe animal and bit it neck.Then they bring it to there little baby cubs and feed them ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.    2. Cheetah    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Endangered species    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Mammals    8. Nature    9. Wildlife    10. House & Home / General   

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Majestic Beasts
Men's fear and fascination of monsters have been with us since the dawn of time, and while the imagination of our forefathers was the main source for describing these beasts under the sea, up the snowy mountains or deep in the jungle, our technological and scientific age helped us to unravel a lot of these mysteries,and sadly bringing a lot of nature's animals to the brink of extinction in the process. Cool!
I never knew that there are man-eating tigers until I read this book.On an island off the coast of India where for some reason the tigers eat people. Scientists don't know why. This book is very interesting and I recomend it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Dangerous animals    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Sundarbans (Bangladesh and Ind    8. Sundarbans (Bangladesh and India)    9. Tigers    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.    2. Children's 4-8 - Nature    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Juvenile literature    5. Leopard    6. Animals    7. Juvenile Fiction / General    8. Zoology & animal sciences   

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Friendship with Someone Different than You
This book contains three short stories.Each story is fast-moving, exciting and holds a unique morale about friendship.The two Main Characters, a Lion and a Lamb, meet in the first story and become Friends, "Now and forever".This unlikely friendship leads to exciting adventures.Finally, the full-color illustrations are outstanding.This is definitely an excellent book to be enjoyed over and over again by young children. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - Farm Animals    3. Animals - LionsTigersLeopardsetc.    4. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Fiction    7. Friendship    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Lions    10. Readers - Beginner    11. Sheep    12. Social Issues - Friendship   

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Infancy    6. Juvenile literature    7. Tigers   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Endangered species    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection    8. Tigers    9. Zoology & animal sciences