Tiger has been acting like a bully, but Rat shows him how important it is to share and play fair.

Rat and Tiger are best friends. They have lots of fun playing together, even though when they play cowboys, Rat always has to be the bad guy. When they share a snack, Rat always gets the smaller piece.

But one day, Tiger takes the bullying too far, and Rat decides that he’s not going take it anymore. Rat stands up for himself and refuses to be Tiger’s friend until Tiger learns to play fair and square.

With appealing illustrations and a simple text, Keiko Kasza delivers an important message about friendship in this heartwarming story.
Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan, where she lived with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Her uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. She graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. She then married an American, making the United States her home ever since. After publishing five children’s books in Japan and working as a graphic designer for 14 years, Ms. Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. She lives in Indiana with her husband and two sons. View titles by Keiko Kasza
"Friendships cause trouble as often as enmities do, and this is a sweet and prickly tale of friendship with which many young mammals will empathize. Kasza's airy line-and-watercolor art keeps the situation from becoming heavy, as do the animals' expressions: Tiger's goofy face marks him as more thoughtless than bullying, and Rat's woebegone and sorrowful countenance offers both comedy and pathos." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Kasza's lively, deftly painted animals are as expressive as ever. An appealing package for an ever-important message.” ---Kirkus Reviews 

"As in her past books, Kasza here delivers a valuable lesson cunningly and effectively." --Publishers Weekly


"A good choice both for story times and for beginning readers." --School Library Journal

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Tiger has been acting like a bully, but Rat shows him how important it is to share and play fair.

Rat and Tiger are best friends. They have lots of fun playing together, even though when they play cowboys, Rat always has to be the bad guy. When they share a snack, Rat always gets the smaller piece.

But one day, Tiger takes the bullying too far, and Rat decides that he’s not going take it anymore. Rat stands up for himself and refuses to be Tiger’s friend until Tiger learns to play fair and square.

With appealing illustrations and a simple text, Keiko Kasza delivers an important message about friendship in this heartwarming story.

Author

Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan, where she lived with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Her uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. She graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. She then married an American, making the United States her home ever since. After publishing five children’s books in Japan and working as a graphic designer for 14 years, Ms. Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. She lives in Indiana with her husband and two sons. View titles by Keiko Kasza

Praise

"Friendships cause trouble as often as enmities do, and this is a sweet and prickly tale of friendship with which many young mammals will empathize. Kasza's airy line-and-watercolor art keeps the situation from becoming heavy, as do the animals' expressions: Tiger's goofy face marks him as more thoughtless than bullying, and Rat's woebegone and sorrowful countenance offers both comedy and pathos." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Kasza's lively, deftly painted animals are as expressive as ever. An appealing package for an ever-important message.” ---Kirkus Reviews 

"As in her past books, Kasza here delivers a valuable lesson cunningly and effectively." --Publishers Weekly


"A good choice both for story times and for beginning readers." --School Library Journal

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