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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this picture book with minimal text, a tiger with a chair on its back wanders across the different but beautiful landscapes of the Earth, from an Alpine lake to the tundra.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A tiger carries a dining room chair on her back. But why? Where is she going? With just one word per page, in lush, color-rich landscapes, we learn about the features that make up our world: an archipelago, a dune, an isthmus, a lagoon. Across them all, the tiger roams. An enigmatic investigation of our world's most beautiful places from bestselling author Dave Eggers, beautifully illustrated by debut artist Angel Chang. <p/>- Each page introduces young readers to a different geographic element--from archipelagos to lagoons to gorges<br>- Universal story of a mother's arduous journey back to her family<br>- Quirky and enigmatic story with hipster appeal <p/><b>Fans of <i>Symphony City, Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn</i>, <i>Curiousitree, </i> and <i>Natural Wonders of the World </i>will love this book. </b> <p/>This book is perfect for: <br>- Parents and grandparents<br>- Teachers<br>- Fans of Dave Eggers or McSweeney's<br>- Fans of wildlife or animal lovers<br>- Art book lovers<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>[S]tunning artwork makes a case for environmentalism and will have readers strapping on a chair and heading out in search of our planet's diverse and wondrous beauty.-- <i><b> Booklist, </i> starred review</b><br><br>A white tiger transports a yellow dining room chair on a fantastic voyage across varied landscapes. Each spread features a single topographic designation. The tiger swims, climbs, hikes, rows, and meanders his way across a tundra, estuary, atoll, cloud forest, and more. The wonderful illustrations will excite viewers about the natural world.--<i><b>School Library Journal</i></b><br><br>An artistic envisioning of a list poem, of sorts, about place. Repeated perusals will have readers proclaiming it's grrrrr-eat.-- <i><b>Kirkus Reviews, </i> Starred review<b><br><br>As entertaining as it is educational, this book has much to offer young naturalists and budding scientists.-<b><i>Horn Book Magazine</i></b><br><br>Dave Eggers's stunning picture book introduces the youngest readers to words that identify the natural world's wonders.-- <i><b>Shelf Awareness, </i> starred review</b><br><br>Eggers (<i>What Can a Citizen Do?</i>) and newcomer Chang imagine a wild world emptied of humans, their buildings, their vehicles, and their trash-landscapes that make [a] tiger's expedition gloriously free and startlingly beautiful.--<i><b>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He is also the founder of <i>McSweeney's</i>, the cofounder of the youth writing organization 826 Valencia, and the founder of ScholarMatch. <p/>Angel Chang is an artist who lives in Taiwan. This is her first book.

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