Thompson, Dan. Tig and Lily: Tiger Trouble. RH Graphics: Random House Children’s Books. 2023. 978-0-593-48628-3. $10.99. Grades K-3.

Lily, the fiercest animal at the zoo, is a tiger. She knows that she is a tiger until she meets Tig who… is a tiger? But why does she look like a house cat?! No matter how many times Lily tells her that she is not a tiger, Tig informs her that she is a tiger and that maybe one day Lily can be a tiger too! An unusual friendship is born between these two cats as they learn about what it means to be a tiger and a friend.

THOUGHTS: A fun graphic novel about a unique friendship! Readers will enjoy reading the fun bantering back and forth about whether Tig is a tiger or not!

Graphic Novel