Several of his books have been nominated for awards in the UK, including There's a Bear on My Chair , which was awarded the inaugural Amnesty International Honor. and manages to convince a raccoon, a fox, a snake and a bird not only that this is true, but that they are not what they think they are. The hope is that anyone who reads this would understand how ridiculous the mouse is being and that its behavior is actually not appropriate. Mouse has a three-quel publishing in August (and I have plans for her that I’m hoping might happen one day).

A deliciously playful fantasy tells how an audacious and ebullient mouse identifies himself as being something very much more than he is. I adored the swagger and confidence of the irrepressible mouse, and the glorious theme of not letting others tell you who or what you are. I have three other books due to be published between August and October (two more picture books and a young fiction) and a few more due next year. Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example.You guys are such a force for good and I am a passionate supporter of Indie booksellers, so I'm so happy this worked out well (I'd love to know how many books were sold if you have it to hand - it felt like quite a lot! Mouse decides that is enough and skips off for lunch still thinking that those animals are a silly lot. We can see all of the animals individually and how they feel when the mouse says that he is a tiger.

With vibrant artwork by award-winning illustrator Ross Collins, and delightful characters created by rising star Karl Newson, I am a Tiger is a story that will amuse and entertain everyone, from the smallest mouse to the biggest tiger. As strange as we might find it there are so many benefits for our children to pretend to be animals.

Calendar arrived safely in plastic-free packaging - which I've not seen before with a calendar, so kudos for that. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. I would highly recommend this book to ages 3-6, and I think it would especially be an awesome read aloud in a preschool classroom. Ross: It’s either when very occasionally I make myself laugh with something I’ve drawn or more often when I just slightly change the way a character is standing or looking and it alters the whole tone of the piece – it’s amazing what you can do with a little line.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. This does not stop him telling a snake and an owl that he is a tiger and he even throws in a growl in an effort to convince them. Kirkus Reviews , starred review"Mouse's overpowering self-confidence drives the humor behind this readaloud, and Collins' art, in thin crayon-like lines with watercolor, depicts with hilarity the wide-eyed astonishment of the other animals as Mouse convices them he really is a tiger. He enjoys writing stories on a variety of topics, from quiet bedtime reads, to wild, imaginative, wondrous tales.

The utter conviction of the mouse is a lesson on how anyone and anything can convince themselves that a fallacy is true. This story has already won the Leicester Our Best Picture Book Award, and the West Sussex Picture Book Award - will it be third time lucky with us? The titular "tiger" of Newson and Collins' imaginative tale may have been born a mouse, but it's a mouse made up of equal parts imagination and chutzpah. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. This book had me at the beginning - a small mouse is so confident that he is a tiger he stands strong in his convictions even when other animals confront him and point out the differences between the mouse and a tiger.