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Tiger Is a Scaredy Cat

Part of Step into Reading

Author Joan Phillips
Illustrated by Norman Gorbaty
Paperback
$5.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
6"W x 9"H x 0.13"D   | 3 oz | 96 per carton
On sale Apr 12, 1986 | 32 Pages | 9780394880563
Age 4-6 years | Preschool - 1
Reading Level: Lexile 230L | Fountas & Pinnell F
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Illus. in full color. Scared of dogs, vacuum cleaners, and even mice, a faint-hearted feline has a chance to prove himself a hero when a baby mouse gets lost from its parents.  
Joan Phillips is an author and an editor of children's books. She is a main contributor on The Experience of Return Migration: Caribbean Perspectives and Tiger Is a Scaredy Cat (Step Into Reading sereis). View titles by Joan Phillips
Norman Gorbaty was a leader in graphic design in a career spanning over fifty years, most notably as the art director for the legendary advertising agency Benton & Bowles, where he designed iconic ads for Crest, Post cereals, and the IBM Selectric typewriter, and groundbreaking covers for Timemagazine. After he trained at Yale, Gorbaty’s early career as a fine artist saw his work in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Gorbaty became an internationally recognized painter and sculptor and was the illustrator of numerous books for children, including Sleepy Dog. He passed away in 2020 at age 87. View titles by Norman Gorbaty

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Illus. in full color. Scared of dogs, vacuum cleaners, and even mice, a faint-hearted feline has a chance to prove himself a hero when a baby mouse gets lost from its parents.  

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Joan Phillips is an author and an editor of children's books. She is a main contributor on The Experience of Return Migration: Caribbean Perspectives and Tiger Is a Scaredy Cat (Step Into Reading sereis). View titles by Joan Phillips
Norman Gorbaty was a leader in graphic design in a career spanning over fifty years, most notably as the art director for the legendary advertising agency Benton & Bowles, where he designed iconic ads for Crest, Post cereals, and the IBM Selectric typewriter, and groundbreaking covers for Timemagazine. After he trained at Yale, Gorbaty’s early career as a fine artist saw his work in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Gorbaty became an internationally recognized painter and sculptor and was the illustrator of numerous books for children, including Sleepy Dog. He passed away in 2020 at age 87. View titles by Norman Gorbaty

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