![]() But, much like that other Wild Thing, Max, Mr. This is just the beginning of his adoption of wild ways, however: He sheds his clothing, runs away to the wilderness, roars and generally runs amok. Tiger proudly marches off the recto on all fours. The spread following this wordless one makes great use of the gutter, positioning aghast townsfolk on the verso as Mr. Tiger’s mind, and a few pages later, he embraces a quadruped stance. When child (animal) characters scamper by, a bipedal horse admonishes them, “Now, children, please do not act like wild animals.” This plants a seed in Mr. Tiger, whose bright coloring is a visual metaphor for his dissatisfaction. All the other animals seem content with their stiff, dull lives, except for Mr. Tiger lives a peaceable, if repressed, life alongside other anthropomorphic animals in a monochromatic, dreadfully formal little town. ![]() ![]() There’s a lot to go wild for in this picture-book celebration of individuality and self-expression. ![]()
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