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A Tiger's Tale
There once was a happy tiger
Who lived on the isle of Sumatra
With large green forests in which to roam
Many tiger families called it home
But people came; some broke the law
They cut many trees with a mighty saw
Men slashed and burned forests of the land
Destroying much more than originally planned
The orangutans fled; elephants; tigers too
After all was said, what could they do?
Learn about the endangered Sumatran Tiger, the threats he faces, and the ways we can help him to survive in this beautifully illustrated rhyming story for ages 4+.
A Tiger's Tale was a silver medal winner in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2019.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite - 5 Stars
A happy tiger lived on the island of Sumatra where there were large green forests to roam and it was home to many tigers. But people came there and cut down the trees, broke the law, and burned the forests of the land. The destruction caused the animals to flee and the men struggled and toiled to farm rubber, tea, and palm oil. They grew coffee and built houses and the tiger had nowhere to go. He wanted to go back to the forest he once knew. The children came together from every town to save the animals and they knew the animals' future depended on them. They decided to give the animals lots of space with many trees. The adults also followed the children's plans and the animals returned to the forest in large numbers. The tiger took himself a beautiful wife and settled down happily.
A Tiger's Tale (Wayne Gerard Trotman's Rhyming Stories) by Wayne Gerard Trotman is an adorable story that speaks about the dangers faced by the Sumatran tigers and how they can be helped to survive in the large green forests of Sumatra. Nhat Hao Nguyen's wonderful illustrations add color and movement to the rhyming verses and make them palpable to young readers. The concept has been dealt with in an entertaining way and will encourage children to help protect endangered animals and the forests so that animals' homes are intact. A Tiger's Tale is a good book to make children aware of the importance of protecting endangered species by saving the forests from being cut down and destroyed by unscrupulous people. It is also a good way to introduce children to rhyming words.
Who lived on the isle of Sumatra
With large green forests in which to roam
Many tiger families called it home
But people came; some broke the law
They cut many trees with a mighty saw
Men slashed and burned forests of the land
Destroying much more than originally planned
The orangutans fled; elephants; tigers too
After all was said, what could they do?
Learn about the endangered Sumatran Tiger, the threats he faces, and the ways we can help him to survive in this beautifully illustrated rhyming story for ages 4+.
A Tiger's Tale was a silver medal winner in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2019.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite - 5 Stars
A happy tiger lived on the island of Sumatra where there were large green forests to roam and it was home to many tigers. But people came there and cut down the trees, broke the law, and burned the forests of the land. The destruction caused the animals to flee and the men struggled and toiled to farm rubber, tea, and palm oil. They grew coffee and built houses and the tiger had nowhere to go. He wanted to go back to the forest he once knew. The children came together from every town to save the animals and they knew the animals' future depended on them. They decided to give the animals lots of space with many trees. The adults also followed the children's plans and the animals returned to the forest in large numbers. The tiger took himself a beautiful wife and settled down happily.
A Tiger's Tale (Wayne Gerard Trotman's Rhyming Stories) by Wayne Gerard Trotman is an adorable story that speaks about the dangers faced by the Sumatran tigers and how they can be helped to survive in the large green forests of Sumatra. Nhat Hao Nguyen's wonderful illustrations add color and movement to the rhyming verses and make them palpable to young readers. The concept has been dealt with in an entertaining way and will encourage children to help protect endangered animals and the forests so that animals' homes are intact. A Tiger's Tale is a good book to make children aware of the importance of protecting endangered species by saving the forests from being cut down and destroyed by unscrupulous people. It is also a good way to introduce children to rhyming words.
30 pages, Hardcover
Published November 5, 2019
23 people want to read
About the author
Wayne Gerard Trotman
16 books37 followersWayne Gerard Trotman is a British award-winning author of rhyming children's literature, action-packed thrillers, horror, fantasy and science fiction for adults and young adults, and inspiring cooking and travel non-fiction titles.
He has written screenplays for erotic horror, science fiction, and thrillers including Ashes to Ashes, Britain's first homegrown martial arts movie. His quotes can be found across social media, on websites and blogs, and in books and other publications internationally.
Trotman's novel, The Kairi Chronicles: Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest, was the most recent work academically reviewed in Supernatural Literature, a 3-volume encyclopaedia published by St. James Press, which covers literature of the supernatural across the canon, including such notable works as Homer's Iliad, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Academic reviewer Sean Hutchison credits Trotman with rewriting the Soucouyant myth.
During a Q&A session with the New Statesman, author and poet Dr Benjamin Zephaniah cited Trotman's Kairi Chronicles as the last book that changed his thinking.
A girls' school in Trinidad established a leadership think tank in Trotman's honour.
Trotman is also a filmmaker, actor, artist, musician, blogger, cook, martial arts enthusiast and chess champion. In his well-received blog, Red Moon Chronicle, he has interviewed creative giants such as Syd Mead, John Howe, and Alan Dean Foster.
He has written screenplays for erotic horror, science fiction, and thrillers including Ashes to Ashes, Britain's first homegrown martial arts movie. His quotes can be found across social media, on websites and blogs, and in books and other publications internationally.
Trotman's novel, The Kairi Chronicles: Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest, was the most recent work academically reviewed in Supernatural Literature, a 3-volume encyclopaedia published by St. James Press, which covers literature of the supernatural across the canon, including such notable works as Homer's Iliad, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Academic reviewer Sean Hutchison credits Trotman with rewriting the Soucouyant myth.
During a Q&A session with the New Statesman, author and poet Dr Benjamin Zephaniah cited Trotman's Kairi Chronicles as the last book that changed his thinking.
A girls' school in Trinidad established a leadership think tank in Trotman's honour.
Trotman is also a filmmaker, actor, artist, musician, blogger, cook, martial arts enthusiast and chess champion. In his well-received blog, Red Moon Chronicle, he has interviewed creative giants such as Syd Mead, John Howe, and Alan Dean Foster.
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April 27, 2020
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: A Tiger’s Tale
Author: Wayne Gerard Trotman
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 18
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 10/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 10/10
Of the 18 readers:
18 would read another book by this author.
18 thought the cover was good or excellent.
18 felt it was easy to follow.
18 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 12 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
Of all the readers, 6 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
17 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
18 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
‘The tiger looks really cool! I think this is a sad story but I learnt a lot too.’ Boy, aged 10
‘A very informative and well-crafted story with an important environmental lesson for children.’ Female reader (primary school teacher), aged 50
‘A gently rhyming story, not too long, helping children to understand the effects on wildlife of human activity, particularly burning and cutting down forests. This is a good tool for the classroom to discuss nature, deforestation and endangered animals.’ Female reader (teacher), aged 29
‘Good rhyming story, rhythm a little off in parts. The story is well told with mostly age-appropriate words. The important of animal protection is important to many parents/teachers, so this has relevance and a market.’ Male reader (publisher), aged 52
‘I liked this book very much. It was fun to look at the pics. I think it is important to look after wild animals. Books like this help children to understand this.’ Girl, aged 9 – with a little help from her teacher
To Sum It Up:
‘A truly wonderful picture book, written with charm and illustrated with flamboyance. A SILVER MEDAL WINNER and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: A Tiger’s Tale
Author: Wayne Gerard Trotman
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 18
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 10/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 10/10
Of the 18 readers:
18 would read another book by this author.
18 thought the cover was good or excellent.
18 felt it was easy to follow.
18 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 12 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
Of all the readers, 6 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
17 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
18 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
‘The tiger looks really cool! I think this is a sad story but I learnt a lot too.’ Boy, aged 10
‘A very informative and well-crafted story with an important environmental lesson for children.’ Female reader (primary school teacher), aged 50
‘A gently rhyming story, not too long, helping children to understand the effects on wildlife of human activity, particularly burning and cutting down forests. This is a good tool for the classroom to discuss nature, deforestation and endangered animals.’ Female reader (teacher), aged 29
‘Good rhyming story, rhythm a little off in parts. The story is well told with mostly age-appropriate words. The important of animal protection is important to many parents/teachers, so this has relevance and a market.’ Male reader (publisher), aged 52
‘I liked this book very much. It was fun to look at the pics. I think it is important to look after wild animals. Books like this help children to understand this.’ Girl, aged 9 – with a little help from her teacher
To Sum It Up:
‘A truly wonderful picture book, written with charm and illustrated with flamboyance. A SILVER MEDAL WINNER and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
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