Tiger Brother - (Stories of the Chinese Zodiac) by Jian Li (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Somewhere high up on the Changbai Mountains, Changsheng's father brought home a kitten... that turned out to be a tiger! When Changsheng and his tiger brother grow up, they face obstacles from the villagers who are afraid of the wild animal living with them. When the boy and the tiger finally separate, the tiger brother promises to always be there for Changsheng if he needs him. All he has to do is to put on his tiger hat and shout "Tiger Brother!"towards the mountains. When robbers come to the village, Changsheng has to do just that. Will the promise between brothers be broken? Read this story about a boy and his tiger brother and find out!" -- back of cover.

Book Synopsis

Changsheng's father brings home a homeless tabby kitten. However, as the kitten grows older, they realize that it's actually a little tiger. Soon Changsheng and the little tiger become so attached to each other. Wearing a tiger-head hat made by his mother, Changsheng and the little tiger become best brothers. However, the villagers are scared of the tiger. Changsheng has no choice but to send the little tiger back to the mountains. The little tiger promises that it will return in times of need. All Changsheng has to do is to put on his tiger-head hat and yell "Tiger Brother" from the top of the mountain. One day a gang of robbers appear in the village. Since the villagers are unable to resist the robbers, Changsheng runs up to the top of the mountain, yelling for his tiger brother. The tiger brother and his brave tiger friends arrive to their rescue, driving away all the robbers out of the village. The tiger brother returns to the mountains, but it keeps its promise to Changsheng forever. A story about bravery, love, and promise, it also introduces the characteristics of people born in the Year of the Tiger, the origin of the Siberian tiger, and the history of the tiger-head hat.

About the Author

Li Jian has a B.A. in Chinese painting from Hebei Normal University. Formerly a middle school art teacher and children's book editor, he currently owns his own illustration studio focused on children's fairy tales.