Tiger in a Tutu
Fabi Santiago
Orchard Books
Not so very long ago in Paris, so we are told, there lived a tiger by the name of Max. Now what on earth was a tiger doing in Paris you might well be wondering, but this particular tiger was not like your average wild cat; he was a much more cultured beast. Indeed he was a pupil at Ballet School, which he attended daily in the hope of furthering his dream of becoming a ballet dancer. Max however, didn’t have the usual garb – ballet shoes and tutu; all he had was ‘music in his heart’ and the determination to follow that dream. A dream that takes him pirouetting and prancing, leaping and twirling right to the very top of the tallest building in the city …

Fantastic – definitely; but without an audience to see this great toe-teetering tiger, what chance does he have for fame and fortune? Hang on though; seems there’s one little dancer, Celeste who hasn’t disappeared and what’s more, she has a plan …

Will his pliés and pirouettes be appreciated when he comes under the spotlight

or are Max’s dancing days over before they’ve ever really begun? That would be telling …
A dazzlingly and uplifting tale of holding on to your dreams against the odds. With a background of Parisian splendour, Fabi Santiago’s retro style spreads are cracking scenes filled with tigery treats and (mostly) comical characters. A debut picture book par excellence for Fabi Santiago.

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