Mr. Tiger is going wild
Mr. Tiger is wild ( Engl. Original title: Mr. Tiger Goes Wild ) is a picture book of American children's author and illustrator Peter Brown , published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2013. The German translation by Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn was published in 2014 by children's and youth book publisher cbj . Mr Tiger Goes Wild was voted Best Children's Picture Book of 2013 by Amazon and Publishers Weekly and was on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2014 the book was used for a world record attempt for learning vocabulary.
The book is about breaking out of everyday routine, about individual development and the liberation from social conventions. It shows how brave ideas of an individual can lead to rethinking of fellow human beings.
content
Mr. Tiger is dissatisfied because the residents of the city in which he lives are very civilized and always behave appropriately. He is bored, wants to be free, have fun and decides to go wild. First he starts walking on all fours again and romps around with the kids from town. His fellow citizens are amazed and admire Mr. Tiger for his courage. But then he goes too far from their point of view: he takes off his top hat, bow tie and suit and reveals his tabby fur. Thereupon he is asked by the townspeople to continue his wild life in the wilderness. Mr. Tiger goes there immediately and lives out his wildness. However, over time, he misses his friends and the city. He decides to return. In the city, he discovers that the city's residents have changed since he set out for the wilderness. All behave a little wilder and freer, which also makes them more carefree. Finally, Mr Tiger has the feeling that he can be himself.
Reviews
- Let the tiger out of you . NZZ am Sonntag of August 24, 2014. p. 72.
- Christian Staas: The striped revolution of Mr. Tiger . The time of October 9, 2014.
- Kristi Elle Jemtegaard: Wild thing: 'Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, 'by Peter Brown . Washington Post December 3, 2013
literature
- Mr. Tiger gets wild by Peter Brown , from the English by Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn , Verlag Cbj, 2014, ISBN 978-3-570-15908-8
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Best Books of 2013. Publishers Weekly (accessed June 8, 2015)
- ^ The New York Times: Best Sellers, January 26, 2014. Listed online (accessed June 8, 2015)
- ^ Eleanor Chute: Children 'go wild' for Guiness World Record-setting vocabulary lesson. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 31, 2014. Online version (accessed June 8, 2015)
- ↑ Publishers Weekly website
- ↑ Online version ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 8, 2015)
- ↑ Online version (accessed June 8, 2015)
