A Tiger Cub Grows Up

A Tiger Cub Grows Up by Joan Hewett has great photographs showing the journey of a tiger cub to full grown tiger.  This book is very personal showing the relationship between the tiger cub and it’s trainer.  The photographs really capture this relationship.  It is also realistic, showing the danger of tigers with their teeth, pouncing, and largeness.  Readers will enjoy following Tara, the tiger cub’s, journey of growing up.  For children, they will probably be able to relate to some of the things Tara’s trainer does to take care of her.  The book ends with Tara living with grown up tigers in a park showing the importance of revering nature and allowing these large animals to live in natural settings.  At the end of the book, there is a timeline which shows Tara’s life from birth to 1 year.  Children will find this timeline very interesting as Tara does things in 1 year that it takes humans 10 years or more to do!  This book is great for grasping time and sequencing as students will attempt to wrap their minds around how animals grow and mature at faster rates than humans.  The photographs will capture readers’ attention and keep them engaged through the book.  This book left me wanting to read more about Tara’s life and what happened after she turned one year old!