August the Tiger

August the TigerAuthor(s): Marieke van DitshuizenA funny picture book from a leading Dutch children's book author and illustrator August is a tiger, that's for sure, because Mom always says he's wild. And tigers are wild, so August must be a tiger. But what if he becomes a real tiger? A funny and imaginative picture book about an energetic boy for wild tigers ages four and up.Review(s):"An imaginative and playful escapade ' A boy named August can't help but make a carefree mess. His mom admonishes him with a smile, ??August, don't act so WILD!' The stripe-shirted boy reasons, ??tigers are WILD, so [he] must be a TIGER.' Mom relocates the rambunctious August to the sandbox. Bemoaning his banishment, August wants to yell, but, instead, he lets loose a roar. Surprised, he realizes he has turned into an actual, child-sized tiger. He leaves his backyard and carouses in his new feline freedom, hunting prey (a butterfly; a zebra-striped crosswalk). August finds his friends at the park, but th