The Tiger-Skin Rug (Picture Puffin S.) - Softcover

Gerald, Rose

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140503234 ISBN 13: 9780140503234

Publisher: Puffin, 1981

Synopsis

An old, thin tiger pretended to be a rug in order to live with the rajah. His plan worked until he started to become healthy and put on weight and the rajah said he must leave. But when three robbers attacked the rajah the tiger roared and scared them, and in gratitude the Rajah insisited he stay.

About this title

About the Author

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. 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.

Review

'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 Eccleshare 'The resplendent framed illustrations of a tiger masquerading as a rug who makes is home in the Rajah's palace are second to none' The Telegraph '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

Edition details

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140503234
• ISBN 13: 9780140503234
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32