The Rat And The Tiger - Softcover

Kasza; Keiko

3.86

125 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750015519 ISBN 13: 9780750015516

Publisher: Wayland, 1994

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Rat and Tiger are best friends, but Rat is tired of Tiger always getting his way. One day Tiger goes too far and Rat gets really angry. What will happen to their friendship? And more importantly, will Rat become Tiger's next meal?Kasza here delivers a valuable lesson cunningly and effectively. With their drolly expressive faces, Tiger and Rat pass on the importance of sharing, playing fairly and treating others as you'd like to be treated. -- Publishers WeeklyAppealingly written and deftly illustrated, this gently humorous book is an entertaining and delightful story of friendship.... A worthwhile acquisition that children and parents will check out over and over again. -- BooklistBright watercolor illustrations depict appealing characters with wonderfully expressive features. A simple text and repetitive plot elements make this a good choice for both story times and for beginning readers. -- School Library Journal

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A good choice both for story times and for beginning readers. (School Library Journal)

As in her past books, Kasza here delivers a valuable lesson cunningly and effectively. (Publishers Weekly)

A good choice both for story times and for beginning readers. (School Library Journal)

About the Author:

Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan. She grew up in a typical Japanese extended family with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. "All the steps I took growing up were very normal," Ms. Kasza says. "The only unusual thing I did was go to college in the United States." She graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. Ms. Kasza married an American, and the United States has been her home ever since.

After publishing five children's books in Japan and working as a graphic designer for fourteen years, Ms. Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. She says, "Having two small boys and two professions was too much to handle."

Ms. Kasza admires many great picture-book creators, such as Leo Lionni and Maurice Sendak, but says that the work of Arnold Lobel has influenced her the most. The subtle humor and warmth he created in his books continues to inspire me," she says. "I often go back to his work when I get discouraged or lose confidence."

Ms. Kasza compares the process of making a book to acting on stage under the lights:
"I become the character that I'm working on at that moment. I pretend that I'm a bird looking for a mother, or a pig trying to impress his girlfriend. When I'm acting, I'm a child myself."

Ms. Kasza's ambition is not to create a hundred books, but to "create one really good book that will be kept on the family bookshelves for generations, although a hundred really good books would be even better, of course!"

Keiko Kasza lives in Indiana with her husband and two sons.

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