I was an animal keeper before I came to Galesburg Public Library, and over the years I've had the incredible opportunity to work with Bengal tigers at Nashville Zoo (including hand rearing cubs), Sumatran tigers at Topeka Zoo, and Amur (Siberian) tigers at Peoria Zoo. Even after almost 20 years, being near them would still make me catch my breath.
In celebration of these gorgeous stripey cats, here are some of our greatest tiger books. When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller is the story of Lily, who is caring for her ailing Korean grandmother. A magical tiger, from one of her grandmother's stories, appears and offers her a trade: her grandmother's health in exchange for what she stole from the tigers long ago. But can tigers be trusted? In Camp Tiger, a young boy sets off on his annual camping trip with his family, but this year, things are a little different, and he finds himself sharing a tent with a tiger. Finally, we've got a great nonfiction section, and Tigers by Patricia Janes is chock full with facts and information in an easily readable format.
Be sure to check out these and other books at Galesburg Public Library! Happy International Tiger Day!
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