Oh, how I love Peter Brown’s treatment of the animals in this book. There exists in all of us a drive to break free and go wild with disregard for those around us, but when we seek balance and compromise (and, for example, opt not to pee on the floor) everyone stands to benefit. I can’t help but see a message here for the toddlers in my life (potty training my oldest and a new found need in my youngest to dance on top of the coffee table has certainly helped drive the point home).
going completely wild) in the animals of this book. *"With its skewed humor and untamed spirit this joyous exploration of quasi-reverse anthropomorphism will delight listeners again and again.When he returns to the city there is a new-found balance between the dichotomy of desires (for order vs. *"This "it's okay to be different" story stands out from other picture books on the topic thanks to Brown's delightfully clever illustrations and masterful compositions.Sure to be an instant read-aloud classic in classrooms and libraries."- School Library Journal, starred review *"Readers who prefer the view from underneath the dinner table will find a kindred soul in Brown's brightly burning character who knows that the wilderness is always waiting, should the need arise."- Publishers Weekly, starred review Tiger and his wild ways."- Kirkus, starred review
*"There's a lot to go wild for in this picture-book celebration of individuality and self-expression.Hooray for Mr. *"This is a book made for storytime, with its bold mixed-media illustrations that work almost like a storyboard moving left to right.The happy ending, almost a reverse of Where the Wild Things Are, includes everyone discovering the fun of being at least a little bit wild."- The Horn Book, starred review Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Picture Book Winner
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