The Tiger Skin Rug Book

There was a battle going on here.

The tiger skin rug book.

Or maybe i should say the floor of luxury as he masquerades as a rug. This is the most adorable book about a skinny tiger who gets a chance to live in the lap of luxury at a rajah s palace. Our eyes stung seeing the tiger washed and our tummies tumbled at the sight of delicious indian treats and they got to sit on the floor to eat. The tiger skin rug is so much more than a pretty story though as there were some really complex themes going on too.

The pictures are beautiful and show the tiger in all his lack of glory as he lives the life of a rug. The tiger skin rug written by gerald rose illustrated by kate greenaway reprinted after 30 years after it was first published the tiger skin rug tells the classic tale of an intrepid tiger who longs to swap his hard jungle life for the comfort of the rajah s palace. Tiger skin rug is a fantastic children s book and i loved every word. The tiger skin rug by rose gerald and a great selection of related books art and collectibles available now at abebooks co uk.

It s a sadly difficult book to find these days. The pictures are beautiful and show the tiger in all his lack of glory as he lives the life of a rug. In the throes of starvation the tiger poses as a tiger skin rug in order to eat leftovers in the palace. The magic of the forest versus the outside world.

Or maybe i should say the floor of luxury as he masquerades as a rug. The tiger skin rug bloomsbury paperbacks by gerald rose paperback 5 58. This is the most adorable book about a skinny tiger who gets a chance to live in the lap of luxury at a rajah s palace. About the tiger skin rug it s amazing how easy it is for the tiger to pass himself off as a rug he enjoys a life of luxury with the rajah s family snacking on midnight feasts and playing with his children.

We adored the illustrations especially.