My G-r-r-r-reat Uncle Tiger

by James Riordan
Illustrated by Alex Ayliffe
Marmaduke the tabby cat goes on a search for his long-lost relative.
Price: $7.95
  • ISBN: 9781561452286
  • Publication date: 09/01/2000
  • Page Count: 32
  • Size: 10-3/4" x 9-1/4"
  • Age Range: 2-6

Description

Marmaduke the tabby cat goes on a search for his long-lost relative.

When Marmaduke the tabby cat discovers a picture of a tiger, he decides they must be related. After all, they both have yellow eyes and stripes! Marmaduke boasts about his new relative to all his cat friends, who are very impressed. They decide to visit the zoo to meet his new relative—face to face.

Readers of all ages will love James Riordan’s easy-to-read text and the colorful torn-paper illustrations from Alex Ayliffe that bring Marmaduke and his friends to life.

Author/Illustrator

James Riordan

Author

James Riordan is an author, folklorist, and a university professor of Russian studies. He has published more than twenty books and lives in England.

Alex Ayliffe

Illustrator

Alex Ayliffe has illustrated many children’s books. She lives in England.

Reviews

“Cheerily illustrated… this picture book showcases both Riordan’s concise storytelling… and Ayliffe’s humor-imbued, color-drenched paper-cutting.” Publishers Weekly

Awards

Children’s Choices International Reading Association/Children’s Book Council, 1996

More Details

AR Level: 2.8
F&P: L, Gr 2, Genre F
Lexile: AD560L
Themes: Bragging, Cats, Honesty, Tigers

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