Synopses & Reviews
TOUCHES OF AESOP AND KIPLING mark James Rumfords fable about two unlikely rivals.
Tiger says he saw the flower first, but Turtle disagrees. Through pages of glorious color, Tiger and Turtle continue their argument. Theyre worthy opponents . . . as a tigers claws could not harm a turtles shell any more than a turtles feet could outrun a tigers. The battle intensifies, as does the artists palette: from golds to fiery reds to luxuriant blues, as the two resolve their conflict and become friends. Tiger and Turtle is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Review
The brief text is well paced, with repeated rising and falling action, and the resolution of the most suspenseful moments requires a page turn.” --School Library Journal
Review
“The brief text is well paced, with repeated rising and falling action, and the resolution of the most suspenseful moments requires a page turn.” --School Library Journal
"The intricately patterned backgrounds, inspired by Indian and Pakistani decorations, pair well with the bold, simply outlined subjects, the orange-toned pages a vivid accent for the green turtle and yellow tiger.” --Horn Book Magazine
“A tightly crafted fable about a contest of wills." --Publishers Weekly
“The art draws on the backgrounds of tiger orange, deepening the story as it develops; intricate tone-on-tone patterning, either in tiger stripes or other design (a note explains the cultural inspirations for the various patterns), adds texture.” --BCCB
Synopsis
TOUCHES OF AESOP AND KIPLING mark James Rumfords fable about two unlikely rivals.
Tiger says he saw the flower first, but Turtle disagrees. Through pages of glorious color, Tiger and Turtle continue their argument. Theyre worthy opponents . . . as a tigers claws could not harm a turtles shell any more than a turtles feet could outrun a tigers. The battle intensifies, as does the artists palette: from golds to fiery reds to luxuriant blues, as the two resolve their conflict and become
friends.
About the Author
JAMES RUMFORD is the author of SILENT MUSICE: A STORY OF BAGHDAD, an ALA Notable Childrens Book, winner of a 2009 Jane Addams Honor, and a Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.