Advanced
Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for Don't Think of Tigers by Alex Latimer - Available

Don't Think of Tigers

by Alex Latimer
ebook
1 of 1 copy available
Borrow Read a sample Read a sample
1 of 1 copy available
Dream up anything you like, dear reader, and watch it come to life on the next page—just no tigers! This fun read-aloud about creativity and perspeverance will have your reader giggling and inspired, all while our hero learns that with a bit of practice, even the wildest challenges can be tamed.
This book is MAGIC! Imagine anything you like, and the illustrator will draw it on the next page. There's only one rule: DON'T THINK OF TIGERS! Ready?
Oh dear. You thought of tigers, didn't you? Please, think of anything else. A cow doing ballet? No problem! Just no tigers. Our illustrator really, really can't draw tigers...
Or can he?
As his hilariously silly and irresistibly charming drawings of tigers improve, Alex Latimer delivers a subtle but important message about practice, creativity, and embracing imperfection. 
A fun read-aloud that's sure to delight time and time again, this is the perfect book for kids who love to draw—and for those who don't (but might soon!).

  • Creators

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 22, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780593810972

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      August 15, 2024
      Quick--think about something other than tigers! The author of this delightful, interactive book promises to draw anything the reader can imagine. That is, anything other than tigers, which are too difficult. As the reader repeatedly fails to stop thinking about tigers, each page fills up with not-quite-right big cats rendered in a variety of artistic styles. A tiger with eight legs. A coffee-drinking tiger in a tie, with a long, noodlelike tail. A deconstructed tiger, its body parts scattered across the page. A mer-tiger. As the end of the book approaches, the narrator nearly gives up before coming to a realization: After all that practice, the narrator's tiger-drawing skills have improved dramatically. Instead of trying to get the reader to think of something besides tigers, the narrator now asks the reader to envision a detailed tiger, which the narrator will then depict. With that completed, it's the narrator's turn to think of something for the reader to draw. A note at the end explains how the author internalized the message of the book: that "making bad pictures is part of learning to make good ones." Latimer's dynamic visuals ramp up the energy, while his humorous text encourages readers to try new things of all kinds, embrace doing them badly at first, and keep going. A creative, lighthearted way to nurture a growth mindset.(Picture book. 4-8)

      COPYRIGHT(2024) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2024
      The speaker in this silly metafictive picture book promises to draw whatever readers or listeners picture in their heads, but instructs, "DON'T THINK OF TIGERS!" Of course, tigers of all sorts and in all styles show up constantly in the humorous, boldly colored illustrations. An enjoyable read-aloud that, with the help of an author's note, encourages young artists to take risks and "make BAD PICTURES!"

      (Copyright 2024 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Loading
Check out what's being checked out right now