A picture book "retelling of an ancient Indian fable on the nature of pride...The story traces the magical transformation of the little mouse from one animal to another until, as a proud tiger, he reaches his downfall." A Caldecott Award Book.
year: 1961, 1982, 1989
call number/section: 1962, 398.24, 398.2, 1000, 398
subjects: fables, folklore, india, animals, fiction, folklore, india
Editions
Brown, Marcia
Atheneum Books for Young Readers (1961)
As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.
Schools: 43
Brown, Marcia
Atheneum (1982)
The proud tiger does not want to be reminded that he was once a humble mouse before the old hermit used magic to make him bigger.
Schools: 1
Brown, Marcia
Aladdin Paperbacks (1989)
As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.
Schools: 12
Brown, Marcia
As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.
Schools: 0
Brown, Marcia
As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.
Schools: 0
Brown, Marcia
As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.
Schools: 1
Brown, Marcia
As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.
Schools: 1
Brown, Marcia
A picture book "retelling of an ancient Indian fable on the nature of pride...The story traces the magical transformation of the little mouse from one animal to another until, as a proud tiger, he reaches his downfall." A Caldecott Award Book.
Schools: 0