Tyger! Tyger!Tyger! Tyger! Elizabeth Stanley Enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Lion Books 45 Main Street, Suite 519, Brooklyn, NY 11201 1592700683, $16.95 1-888-330-8477 Award-winning children's book creator Elizabeth Stanley presents Tyger! Tyger!, a gorgeous picturebook based on a real-life Buddhist monastery in Thailand that has given sanctuary to one of the world's most endangered animals, the Indo-Chinese tiger. Hauntingly illustrated in glorious full color, Tyger! Tyger! tells of the poaching poaching: see cooking. that is slaughtering these animals--a particularly beautiful yet sad picture shows a murdered tiger shot in the forehead--and the mysterious guidance that led the monks take in tiger cubs and create a moat protecting the tigers in their monastery. A one-page afterword af·ter·word n. See epilogue. offers more facts about this amazing animal sanctuary An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining each animal until his or her natural death. , in this one-of-a-kind picturebook for anyone who has ever admired the tiger. |
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