Are you ready for a story?
Me too.
We’ll start in the jungle
where the tall trees grow
and the monkeys swing
from vine to vine.
Wait a minute.
That’s not a monkey.
That looks like…
A TIGER! Run!
Push aside these vines
and we’ll hide inside this cave.
Duck your head
(Flap! Flap! Flap!)
and watch out for bats!
I don’t know about you,
but those shadows are making me nervous.
In fact, one of those shadows looks like…
A TIGER!
How did he get here?
Hurry! Climb that ladder
and we’ll make our escape.
Ah, sunshine! Doesn’t that feel good?
Uh-oh.
Snakes.
Hundreds of them!
If we’re very quiet (shhh!)
we can tiptoe past.
Blue snakes.
Green snakes.
Even a great big fuzzy snake that
looks just like…
A TIGER! Run!
Yikes! He’s gaining on us!
Our only chance is to leap for that rope…
…and swing across this canyon.
Now LET GO!
WHOMP!
We made it!
Good think we landed someplace soft.
A bed of flowers?
A pile of leaves?
A giant orange-and-black pillow?
No, we landed on top of…
A TIGER!
Now we’re REALLY in trouble!
Quick!
Climb this rock and slide down the hill.
Bumpity-bumpity-bump-bump-bump!
YES! A boat!
Hop on deck and raise the anchor.
Full steam ahead, Captain!
Safe at last.
Say, I’ve never seen a sea captain
with a tail before, have you?
You don’t think it could be…
A TIGER! Not AGAIN!
Jump overboard or we’ll end up as lunch!
Swim! Swim!
Splash! Splash! Splash!
I know you’re tired, but DON’T SLOW DOWN!
We’re in luck!
There’s an island…
…and a chest!
Open the lid—I bet we’ll find…
A TIGER!
AND HE WANTS TO EAT US! ROAR!
Wait a minute.
He doesn’t want to eat us.
He was only yawning.
If we scratch his ears and rub his belly,
maybe he’ll go to sleep.
Better yet, let’s tell him a story.
We’ll start in the jungle
where the tall trees grow
and the monkeys swing
from vine to vine.
Wait a minute.
That’s not a monkey.
That looks like…
A CROCODILE!
Text © 2012 by David LaRochelle
Illustrations © 2012 by Jeremy Tankard
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.
ISBN 978-1-4521-2185-7 (eBook)
The Library of Congress has previously cataloged this title under ISBN 978-0-8118-6925-6
Book and jacket design by Jennifer Tolo Pierce.
The illustrations in this book were rendered in ink and digital media.
Jacket illustrations © 2012 by Jeremy Tankard.
Chronicle Books LLC
680 Second Street,
San Francisco, California 94107
www.chroniclekids.com
Me too.
We’ll start in the jungle
where the tall trees grow
and the monkeys swing
from vine to vine.
Wait a minute.
That’s not a monkey.
That looks like…
A TIGER! Run!
Push aside these vines
and we’ll hide inside this cave.
Duck your head
(Flap! Flap! Flap!)
and watch out for bats!
I don’t know about you,
but those shadows are making me nervous.
In fact, one of those shadows looks like…
A TIGER!
How did he get here?
Hurry! Climb that ladder
and we’ll make our escape.
Ah, sunshine! Doesn’t that feel good?
Uh-oh.
Snakes.
Hundreds of them!
If we’re very quiet (shhh!)
we can tiptoe past.
Blue snakes.
Green snakes.
Even a great big fuzzy snake that
looks just like…
A TIGER! Run!
Yikes! He’s gaining on us!
Our only chance is to leap for that rope…
…and swing across this canyon.
Now LET GO!
WHOMP!
We made it!
Good think we landed someplace soft.
A bed of flowers?
A pile of leaves?
A giant orange-and-black pillow?
No, we landed on top of…
A TIGER!
Now we’re REALLY in trouble!
Quick!
Climb this rock and slide down the hill.
Bumpity-bumpity-bump-bump-bump!
YES! A boat!
Hop on deck and raise the anchor.
Full steam ahead, Captain!
Safe at last.
Say, I’ve never seen a sea captain
with a tail before, have you?
You don’t think it could be…
A TIGER! Not AGAIN!
Jump overboard or we’ll end up as lunch!
Swim! Swim!
Splash! Splash! Splash!
I know you’re tired, but DON’T SLOW DOWN!
We’re in luck!
There’s an island…
…and a chest!
Open the lid—I bet we’ll find…
A TIGER!
AND HE WANTS TO EAT US! ROAR!
Wait a minute.
He doesn’t want to eat us.
He was only yawning.
If we scratch his ears and rub his belly,
maybe he’ll go to sleep.
Better yet, let’s tell him a story.
We’ll start in the jungle
where the tall trees grow
and the monkeys swing
from vine to vine.
Wait a minute.
That’s not a monkey.
That looks like…
A CROCODILE!
Text © 2012 by David LaRochelle
Illustrations © 2012 by Jeremy Tankard
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.
ISBN 978-1-4521-2185-7 (eBook)
The Library of Congress has previously cataloged this title under ISBN 978-0-8118-6925-6
Book and jacket design by Jennifer Tolo Pierce.
The illustrations in this book were rendered in ink and digital media.
Jacket illustrations © 2012 by Jeremy Tankard.
Chronicle Books LLC
680 Second Street,
San Francisco, California 94107
www.chroniclekids.com
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