You Can’t Tame A Tiger

A boy wants his tiger to look like a tiger. Orange. Striped. Impressive. But Imran knows better.

A young boy knows his pet tiger, Imran, is awesome—except Imran doesn’t look like a tiger. Hoping to impress the other kids, the boy paints him orange with zig-zag stripes. But Imran won’t play along. “You can’t tame a tiger,” he insists. Imran knows who he is, even if he doesn’t match the boy’s idea of a tiger. In the end, the boy learns that real acceptance means embracing others as they are.With humor, lively dialogue, and expressive art, this story celebrates self-acceptance and the power of being true to yourself.

Author: Stephanie Sy

Illustrator: Julien Chung

Owlkids | ISBN 978-1-7714-7546-4 | Fiction | 32 pages | 25 cm x 22 cm | Ages 4 to 7