A Tiger Called Thomas
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (524 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 078680517X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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But when Halloween rolls around and Thomas sets out in a tiger-rific costume, he realizes the real trick to enjoying the treat of new friends is to just be himself. This tender story from veteran children's author Charlotte Zolotow explores the trials of being the new kid on the block, and the triumphs of showing your true stripes and finding a place among friends.. When shy Thomas moves into a new house on a new street, he takes it into his head that the new people might not like him
I WANT MY ORIGINAL PICTURES!!! I mean, come on. The pictures in the original 1973 version of the book were beautiful, it was, like in many childrens' stories, half of the enjoyment. But nobuy the original somewhere else. They've just messed an otherwise great book up.. A happy Halloween story - -especially for your wee, shy ones A Customer Diana Cain Bluthenthal's brightly-colored illustrations bring Charlotte Zolotow's A Tiger Called Thomas to life once again--just in time for its 40th anniversary. Charlotte Zolotow's classic is a sad but sweet tale of a shy, preschool-aged boy's move into a new neighborhood-a neighborhood where he's afraid no one will like him.Zolotow's story is more to the point today when so many families are on the move, than when it was first published in 1963.. "Good Book - Presumably in Either Edition" according to Deborah Steinig. My daughter (almost Good Book - Presumably in Either Edition My daughter (almost 3) enjoyed this book from the library last Halloween & we're looking forward to reading it again this Halloween. I loved introducing her to Halloween from a book that emphasized friendship and generosity among neighbors, rather than scary monsters, pranks, or candy. The illustrations were lovely. I'm sure the original edition had beautiful illustrations too, and the previous reviewer might have been chagrinned by the changes to . ) enjoyed this book from the library last Halloween & we're looking forward to reading it again this Halloween. I loved introducing her to Halloween from a book that emphasized friendship and generosity among neighbors, rather than scary monsters, pranks, or candy. The illustrations were lovely. I'm sure the original edition had beautiful illustrations too, and the previous reviewer might have been chagrinned by the changes to
An appealing edition of this warm and affectionate tale.Sally R. The illustrations, done in a mixture of watercolors, acrylics, black ink, and collage, perfectly capture the African-American child's loneliness and doubt, and finally his new self-assurance. Thomas is shy about making friends when he moves to a new neighborhood and for a long time refuses to leave his front stoop. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NYCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. When he discovers that all of the neighbors know who he is despite his disguise and welcome him, he gains confidence. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2-A newly illustrated version of a story originally published in 1963, illustrated by Kurt Werth, and reillustrated in 1988 by Catherine Stock (both Lothrop; o.p.). But come Halloween, he dons a tiger costume and, hiding behind his long-whiskered mask, summons up the courage to go trick-or-treating.