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The Tiger-Skin Rug Gerald Rose

The Tiger-Skin Rug By Gerald Rose

The Tiger-Skin Rug by Gerald Rose


£6,30
New RRP £10,99
Condition - Very Good
Only 2 left

Summary

A classic picture book reissued 32 years after first publication

A thin, lonely tiger sees his chance for a happy life with a Rajah and his family and so he swaps places with a rug. All goes quite well . . . for a while!

The Tiger-Skin Rug Summary

The Tiger-Skin Rug by Gerald Rose

It's amazing how easy it is for the tiger to pass himself off as a rug - he enjoys a life of luxury with the Rajah's family, snacking on midnight feasts and playing with his children. He goes entirely undetected, until one night, when he risks expulsion from his comfortable abode as burglars break into the palace and he has to decide whether to stay in disguise as a rug - or save the Rajah from a horrible beating. However, tigers who live in houses can have happy endings, as seen in this perfect picture book.

The Tiger-Skin Rug Reviews

'Gerald Rose at his brilliant best. Welcome Back, Tiger!' * Michael Foreman *
'This is a flawless example of how pictures tell one story and words tell it differently' * Julia Eccelshare *
'This is no ordinary picture book, but a terrific read aloud book with deft comic touches and intensely funny illustrations' * The Bookseller, Marilyn Brocklehurst *
'An absolute joy . . . This is a perfect picture book to reissue; a whole host of new readers will fall in love with the charismatic tiger and delight in the happy ending' * The Bookseller, Vanessa Lewis *

About Gerald Rose

Gerald Rose was born in Hong Kong. When the Second World War started, his father became a prisoner of war, and Gerald and his mother were interned in a civilian camp, which was where he saw his first live tiger. Gerald studied at Lowestoft School of Art and the RA schools. Frustrated by the dearth of good illustrated books for children, his wife, Elizabeth, helped him to write and illustrate a number of books. Gerald won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1960 for Old Winkle and the Seagulls and won the Premio Critici in 1979 in Erba, Italy for 'Ahhh!' Said Stork. Gerald now lives in Hove, East Sussex.

Additional information

GOR004326240
9781408813027
1408813025
The Tiger-Skin Rug by Gerald Rose
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20110418
32
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Tiger-Skin Rug