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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Sam and the Tigers


Book Title: Sam and the Tigers


Author(s): Julius Lester


Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney


Publisher: Puffin Books


Copyright Date: 1996


Genre: Picture Book – fable


Brief Annotation:


Little boy, Sam, tells his mother, Sam, and his father, Sam, that he wants to pick out his own

clothes now. And they’re the brightest clothes in town – the sun would be jealous of Sam’s clothes! As Sam struts down to school in his new get up, a tiger appears! The tiger growls at Sam and says he’s going to eat him, but Sam convinces Tiger to take his bright red shirt instead. So, Sam escapes unharmed this time… until another tiger appears! Then another, then another! Pretty soon, Sam doesn’t have any of his fine clothes left. Let’s see if he’s clever enough to get them back from those greedy tigers.


Your Rating (1-5) and why:


5 – Lester has a great knack for language and along with Pinkney’s illustrations this tale is really fun to tell. It has all of the makings of a an Aesop fable, but it has quirky, modern characters and a clever boy with a sense of style at the center of it.


Readers who will like this book:


Young readers would get a kick out of this story – It’s a fun bit of storytelling. Also, it would be a great history lesson to learn about the origins of this story from the Little Black Sambo for older readers.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:


Have you ever asked your parents if you could choose the clothes you wear to school?

What did would you wear if you could choose?


1. Interest Level (age): 5 and up


2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 2.8

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