Lari DonNever Trust a Tiger: A Story from Korea (Animal Stories)

These books are such nice chapter books for young readers. They are different from your typical first readers, and the book itself it super high quality printing. There are flaps on the front and back cover that you can use as bookmarks. Very cool! My son is loving this series. He's a 2nd grader and its the perfect difficultly for him as an above average 2nd grader reader.

Well-told folktales are in short supply these days. So it's a happy occasion when one appears that's geared to beginning readers. Never Trust a Tiger is a Korean folktale that answers the age-old chestnut: Can a leopard change its spots? Only in this case it's a tiger's stripes. And the answer? Apparently not.Told in six short chapters, the story begins with the tiger trapped in a pit. A passing merchant helps him out and the tiger repays the kindness by pouncing on the man and opening his jaws to devour him. The merchant protests, arguing that his good deed should be rewarded. The pair agree to let others be the judge. If the merchant is correct, the tiger will free him. If the tiger is right, GULP.An ox votes in favor for the tiger. A pine tree gives the nod to the merchant. Then a hare happens along and it is she who will decide the merchant's fate. Pretending not to understand the predicament, she tricks the tiger into showing her what happened. The tiger jumps back in the pit and.... Well, do I have to spell it out?The tale is cleverly told, with one chapter leading seamlessly to the next, and the bold illustrations are done in an appropriately primitive style. Beginning readers craving more can also check out The Tortoise's Gift: A Story from Zambia, the first book in the series.

Never Trust a Tiger is a Korean tale about a man who rescues a tiger from a pit. Once free, the tiger pounces on the man, ready to eat him. The man claims a good dead cannot be rewarded with a bad deed. To solve their argument, they ask the local flora and fauna to settle their disagreement.Broken down into chapters, I read this entire book to my kindergartener in one evening because we both wanted to learn the outcome before bedtime. It can be done in one sitting but is really meant for beginning readers, thus the chapters. Published by Barefoot Books, the book promises simple vocabulary, short sentences and exciting plots for the early reader. They certainly deliver.The book's cover says it is Animal Stories #2. I think we'll have to get the first one of the series.  The Tortoise's Gift: A Story from Zambia (Animal Stories) MY TWO CENTS: Never Trust a Tiger is an engaging read and even kept this adult interested in the story -- no small feat for a children's book. This book is appropriate for elementary school children and comes with an interesting lesson in who one should trust.

We are big fans of Barefoot Books - our son has all the 'early readers' books and loves them! The illustrations are beautiful and content great for teaching kids some of those little lessons of life.