Frank and the Tiger

PreS-Gr 1—In this fun-filled fantasy, a longer narration on the left page advances the story and establishes a context for a few, short words and phrases on the right for beginning readers to decode. When Frank, a frog, finds a safari hat, he invites Mikey, a mouse, to join him in a hunt for wild animals. Peering through the grass is a sad boy who has lost his tiger, so Frank and Mikey look for it. They find a garden hose that appears to be its striped tail, and then they find a stuffed tiger. A dog runs by and grabs the toy in his mouth. They lurch for the dog's tail and try to tug the toy out of the animal's mouth, and then Frank tosses his hat as a decoy. The dog drops the tiger to chase it. Frank and Mikey set the tiger on the boy's doorstep, and he is very happy to see it. But then he tosses it so the dog can chase it and the fun resumes. The text is set beneath oil cartoon illustrations that evoke slapstick action and drama in a backyard story.—Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI