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|title=Tigerbear
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|author=Steve Webb and Katharine McEwen
|reviewer=Rachael Spencer
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=The story of a boy who goes to bed and wakes up as Tigerbear, in Tigerbear cave where he has a hide and seek adventure. A great book for sharing at bedtime with great illustrations that will take your child off into another world.
|rating=4.5
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|paperback=1849392250
|hardback=184939007X
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|pages=32
|publisher=Andersen
|date=July 2011
|isbn=978-1849390071
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I'm a sucker for a good bedtime story and to me ''Tigerbear'' is just that. With the perfect tone for a bedtime read, a small amount of adventure, a nice rhyming pattern and friendly illustrations, I can see this book sending many children off to sleep to have their own adventure in years to come.

It's a rhyming book, which if not done right can fall flat on its face, this one doesn't. It strikes a good balance between rhyme and story so that on occasion you forget you're even reading in rhymes because you'll be too busy wanting to know what happens next. It's got a range of vocabulary which will make it accessible to a younger audience, but the story is strong enough that it will cross over to slightly older children.

Another good thing about this book is the size of it, a large format makes it ideal for sharing, with pictures sprawling over big pages for anyone reading to study with ease.

Though in my opinion this does feel a little like [[Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendack|Where the Wild Things Are]] presented to a younger audience – whether this is what the author and illustrator intended I'm not sure, but to me it seems like a nice homage rather than a problem. Its gentle pace works well at bedtime, while its vibrant colours should keep children enthralled in the world of Tigerbear.

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will certainly be keeping hold of a copy for bedtimes when my son is a little older. I'm sure he will spend many a happy night hoping to wake up in Tigerbear cave for a game of hide and seek with little Tigerbear!

I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.

Reading Suggestions : If you enjoyed this then you must certainly read [[Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendack]], but also keep an eye out for [[The Emperor of Absurdia by Chris Riddell]] which has a similar theme and dreamy illustrations.

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