Tiger Walk

By: Dianne Hofmeyr, Jesse Hodgson (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 14 March 2017

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One day Tom draws a tiger... It's the beginning of a magical and life-changing adventure. This is a lyrical story about overcoming fears, with stunning illustrations.

One day Tom draws a tiger, inspired by his visit to the art gallery... That night, when Tom can’t sleep, the tiger pads out of his drawing and purrs, “Let’s go for a walk!” It’s the beginning of a magical and life-changing adventure, as the tiger helps Tom to overcome some of his biggest fears.

Book features:

A lyrical story about overcoming universal childhood fears
Exciting yet reassuring, this “safe” night-time adventure is perfect for reading aloud
Powerful and beautiful paintings from an up-and-coming new illustrator

About the Author

Dianne Hofmeyr grew up on the tip of southern Africa. Her acclaimed picture books include The Magic Bojabi Tree, which was nominated for the 2014 Kate Greenaway Award and Zeraffa Giraffa, which is on The Sunday Times' Top 100 Children's Classics list. Dianne Hofmeyr lives in west London.

About the Illustrator

Jesse Hodgson is a graduate from UWE. Her work for Pongo received the Highly Commended award in the 2012 Macmillan Children’s Book Awards.

Industry Reviews

"Inspired by the famous tiger painting by Henri Rousseau this is an appealing story about overcoming fears. The story is very well written with lovely description and a pleasing pattern and the illustrations are beautiful, making it a great picture book to share."

* Love My Books *

"A wonderful bedtime story book but also perfect for Reception children to explore and talk about their own fears."

* English 4-11 *

"Through her precise text, Hofmeyr espouses the joy of imagination and the power of art to stimulate it. The afterword discusses Henri Rousseau's Surprised!, the painting that inspired the story; Hodgson's elegant, softly textured colored-pencil illustrations do it justice and ensure that the tiger never overwhelms readers. Simply lovely."

* Kirkus Reviews *

"A beautifully written and illustrated book by Dianne Hofmeyr and Jesse Hodgson, based on Henri Rousseau's painting Surprised! (Tiger in a Tropical Storm). As well as teaching children about a love of art, it helps them address their fears as the tiger becomes a reassuring friend to Tom on a magical night-time adventure. Great for reading aloud before bed."

* Discover Animals *

"The illustrations are richly coloured and stunning...the language is beautiful with lovely imagery. A perfect story for bedtime reading."

* Books for Keeps 5 star review *

"Your senses are immediately stimulated as you start to read...this entrancing tale of a little boy's transformation from fearful to fearless. It's fantastic to see a painting such as this one of Henri Rousseau's used as the starting point for the story. Jesse Hodgson's arresting tigerish scenes...have just the right balance of ferocity, realism and reassurance as befits a bedtime story."

* Red Reading Hub *

"Wonderfully atmospheric illustrations reflect the story perfectly...A lovely reassuring story about overcoming bedtime fears - a perfect story to share."

* Parents in Touch *

"Captivating illustrations by Jesse Hodgson."

* Just Imagine *

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