Orchard Books ISBN 9781408336885 £11.99
This hardback book follows the adventures of Max the tiger in Paris, as he dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. The drawings are ‘childlike’ in quality and are evocative of the screen-printing style that Fabi likes using in her work. The colours are bold and vibrant and young children will enjoy the juxtaposition between the large and fierce tiger and the delicate and musical art of dance as he leaps and pirouettes across the pages! The expressions on the characters throughout the story are vividly depicted and readers will delight in interpreting the detail in the background. There is some opportunity to extend learning by identifying more complex language and the use of French words which have been subtly and deftly woven into the text of the story. A lovely tale of courage, friendship and being true to yourself, it could also be used as a stimulus for a PE class of young children!
Laura Davies, Project Development Coordinator for Fair Foundations, Chwarae Teg