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dawnoftheread's review against another edition
4.0
I just realized I expected this to be a sequel to Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown.
backonthealex's review against another edition
3.0
I had to read this book a few times to my young readers because they weren't really familiar with business people and offices, but they did love the large anthropomorphic cast of characters that Mr. Brown meets in one day and they did get the importance of getting back the things that are important and meaningful to a person, even if that person is represented as a tiger. Mr. Brown's day begins like any other, but when he goes to the park to enjoy his lunch, his day takes an exciting turn. From the baby elephant who snags Mr. Brown's briefcase in the park, to the school kids who end up with it on the school bus, and the chase on a tricycle to catch up with them, all we learn that the briefcase contains some very important things. This book has a happy ending, and the very important things that Mr. Brown carries in his briefcase really delighted my young readers, so that as we read the story over and over, they began to relate to Mr. Brown's plight. After all, who hasn't lost a loved object and gone to great lengths to find it? I love when we share a book, talk about it, and the light of understanding goes on for my kids, and I know they have a little more knowledge about the world. The mixed media illustrations are colorful and charming, and Mr. Brown really stands out in his blue pinstripe business suit and hat. There's lots to look at and talk about in each illustration, and anthropomorphic characters always delight my young kiddos.
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