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Tiger Child

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 47 Ratings and 12 Reviews

Book Description
This lively folk tale from Orissa, India, explains why tigers eat their food uncooked and why cats live with people. The tiger child is sent to fetch some more fire from the village, but on the way he gets distracted by his friends. By the time he gets to the village, he has forgotten what he has been sent to fetch.
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100140382380
ISBN-13978-0140382389
Publication Date06/1999
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About Troughton (Author) : Troughton is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Troughton include Tiger Child (Puffin Folk Tales of the World), Anansi and the Magic Yams (Folk Tales of the World S.), and Mo... more
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