Astrology Collectibles & Reviews

Reviews

I am a big fan of Oliver Chin's Tales of the Zodiac series. The Year of the Tiger is the fifth in the series. I love these books-- they are the perfect gifts for new moms and I have bought them all. I feel the books are a more personal gift that celebrates the year of birth of the baby interweaved with an easy introduction to the Chinese Zodiac. This is an entertaining story of Tiger and the little girl Su. The story-telling, along with the rich illustrations truly flow together to give us a cute and fun hint of what someone's personality might be like born in the Year of the Tiger!

Year of the Tiger was a great book to read to my students prior to our school Lunar New Year celebration. The illustrations are very appealing, kid friendly and seem to jump right off the page. The explanation of the Chinese Zodiac animals on the opening page helps to set the playful and informative tone of the story. Oliver Chin effortlessly weaves the animals of the Chinese Zodiac throughout and creates lovable characters and situations that the students can identify with. The book led to a wonderful discussion on how it is easy to make assumptions and form incorrect opinions about people you don't know..,just as both Su and Teddy's family did. The students pointed out that in the end, it was the kids who made the grownups see the error of their ways! My students simply could not get enough, and have since come to my library to re-read The Year of the Tiger, and to "seek and find" each Chinese Zodiac Animal tucked away within the pages. I would highly recommend this book as well as Oliver Chin's Tales from the Chinese Zodiac books.

Although this is a good story, well-written and interesting, it is NOT really a story about Chinese New Year. It should probably be catogorized as a story about environmental protection. I bought this book to read in my 2nd grade son's class on Chinese New Year. It disappointed me in the sense that it has practically nothing to do with Chinese New Year.

"The Year of the Tiger: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac" is the fifth in a series of children's picture books on the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, following The Year of the Ox (2009), The Year of the Rat (2008), The Year of the Pig (2007), and The Year of the Dog (2006). Teddy the tiger cub makes friends with a human girl named Su, against his royal parents recommendations. Can tigers and humans coexist peacefully? Young readers find out this and more about the traits of persons who are born in the Year of the Tiger, 2010.

Reviews

My 6mth old son cannot sleep without me reading this to him. The vivid illustrations kept him focused on the reading. Unlike most children books, the illustrations are expressive which capture my son's interest and he loves the ending of the story. He falls asleep with content as soon as I close the book. Thank you and I look forward to the next series

This is a great book to read to your kids. The writing is more focused and the illustrations are better than Lin Fong O'Neill's previous books. This tale embodies the better components of the traditional fairy tales that we grew up on complete with the darkest aspects (including a scary villain). This is a writer growing and I'd like to see her attempt lenghtier and more ambitious works aimed at an older audience (perhaps a teenage audience a la the early Harry Potter books - she certainly has the gift).

It is so hard to find a good gift for my nieces and nephews! That is a new instant classic that hasn't fallen into the successful series slump that befell my previous favorite, Olivia. (I am still upset about the "lying is okay" theme of Olivia Saves the Circus.) I look forward to more tales of smart Betty and this charming cast of characters. The images of the tiger in the forest are beautiful, as are the funny episodes at the neighbors' homes. This is a lovely book all around!

I was looking for a book to welcome my five years old daughter, Lily, to her new home in New Jersey: a book that a worried little person, coming to a new environment, could get a positive and fun message from. "Tiger" did the trick. The book has a really good balance of imagination, humor and color in a neat story line - and it is just the right length for moms and dads to read to kids at bedtime. Lily just cracked up at the visual of what comes Tiger's way at the story's end!! We look forward to Lin and Ray's next offering.