Tiger on a Tree
Tiger on a Tree
Ages 3–6Indian author
A tiger gets stuck up a tree — and no one in the village can agree on what to do about it. A brilliantly funny picture book with rollicking rhyming text and gorgeous illustrations by Pulak Biswas. Published in multiple Indian languages.
- Author
- Anushka Ravishankar
- Age
- Ages 3–6
- Type
- Animals, Funny, Picture Book
- Language
- English, Hindi, Tamil + more
- Publisher
- Tara Books
- Readers rate it
- 4.40 / 5 on Goodreads
- In India
- Available
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