Books Like The Terrible Tiger
Families who loved The Terrible Tiger by Jack Prelutsky often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved The Terrible Tiger by Jack Prelutsky often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is grappling with the concept of a 'bully' or needs to see that even the biggest, loudest problems can be solved with a bit of cleverness. It is an excellent choice for kids who enjoy high-energy, rhythmic stories and are beginning to understand the relationship between actions and consequences. Through its bouncy, repetitive verse, the story provides a safe way to explore feelings of fear and the satisfaction of seeing a wrong righted. The book follows a gluttonous tiger who stomps through town eating everyone he meets, only to meet his match in a resourceful tailor who uses his professional tools to escape. While the premise involves characters being 'eaten,' the tone is firmly rooted in the absurdist tradition of nursery rhymes and tall tales. It serves as a fantastic vocabulary builder and a playful prompt for discussing bravery, the importance of quick thinking, and how being the 'biggest' doesn't always mean being the 'winner.' It is a lighthearted, musical experience for preschoolers and early elementary students.
