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A Tiger Tail

(Or What Happened to Anya on Her First Day of School)

Illustrated by Mike Boldt
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About The Book

From the creative mind of rising star Mike Boldt comes a hilarious and original tale about overcoming back-to-school jitters, making new friends, and taking things in stride.

Anya wakes up to discover that she has grown a tiger tail. Yes, a striped tiger tail. It also happens to be the first day of school. What will the other kids think? Are girls with tiger tails even allowed to go to school?!

Anya is about to find out.

About The Author

Photograph (c) Natalie Boldt

Mike Boldt is an author and illustrator who has worked on numerous picture books, including ABC Versus 123Shapes Versus ColorsI Don’t Want to Be a Frog by Dev Petty, and Tiara Saurus Rex by Brianna Caplan Sayres, among others. He is also the author and illustrator of A Tiger Tail and Attack of the 50-Foot Fluffy. Visit Mike at MikeBoldt.ca.

About The Illustrator

Photograph (c) Natalie Boldt

Mike Boldt is an author and illustrator who has worked on numerous picture books, including ABC Versus 123Shapes Versus ColorsI Don’t Want to Be a Frog by Dev Petty, and Tiara Saurus Rex by Brianna Caplan Sayres, among others. He is also the author and illustrator of A Tiger Tail and Attack of the 50-Foot Fluffy. Visit Mike at MikeBoldt.ca.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (July 5, 2016)
  • Length: 40 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781481448857
  • Ages: 4 - 8

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Raves and Reviews

“Boldt has a fine idea and the pictures to match: his digitally rendered images have a painterly, acrylic texture and sculptural exaggeration that dovetail well with the humorously over-the top situation.”

– Publishers Weekly

Awards and Honors

  • Wisconsin State Reading Association's Reading List

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