When I Grow Up I Want to be a Tiger

Tigers don't talk (well, at least not in 'people' language). Tigers don't have names either. But then T-Cub is a very special tiger cub and he wants to tell you his story. It's about his life in a forest in India, and his animal friends (and foes) including monkeys, peacocks and elephants.

T-Cub is naughty, curious, lovable and brave (and sometimes scared too!). He is living the good life of a wild tiger--prowling the forest, loved by his Ma, teased by his sister. He is learning the ways of the jungle, to hunt, to be a tiger... And then one day his mother vanishes, and T-Cub learns another lesson--it isn't easy being a tiger.

'Prerna Singh Bindra' lives in a city, but is usually found wandering in forests, where she may get to meet tigers, elephants and other animals. She is a writer, a keen student of nature and a wildlife warrior who wants to save all wild animals and the wildernesses they live in. Prerna has played a role in protecting many pristine forests and is a strong voice for endangered wildlife. She dreams of a world where children retain their innate sense of wonder and there still exist wildernesses for them to explore.

'Maya Ramaswamy' is a wildlife artist based in Bangalore. A keen student of natural history and conservation, she worked as a volunteer for wildlife conservation as a schoolgirl. She has illustrated several books for Katha and Pratham Books.