The Tiger of Karamba

Viraj Govind Mahatme

A glossy picture book with illustrations in colour, for ages 7+

One morning as Tiger, the King of Karamba, walked proudly through his jungle, he heard giggles. The monkeys were giggling at him.
At me? How dare they?
Tiger rushed at them. They laughed at him.
He tried to climb the tree. They mocked him.
He roared at them. They laughed harder.
Shocked, Tiger turned to look at himself and screamed
What...what is this?
How did this happen? Where did this happen? When did this happen?
And then he remembered what the wind had whispered last evening.

Tiger, Tiger,
You are free.
But what have you lost
At the tree?

Tiger, Tiger,
The ticks are dead.
But at the tree
What have you shed?

He ran back to his den and hid in shame. He lost his confidence and courage. He refused to hunt. There was chaos in the Jungle.
What had Tiger lost? Will he regain his confidence? Will balance return to the jungle?