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Ravi's roar

Title:

Ravi's roar

Author:

Percival, Tom, 1977- author, illustrator.

Series:

Big bright feelings.

Summary:

Ravi never minded being the smallest in his family. Until one day, his short arms can’t reach the monkey bars, he can’t find anyone during hide-and-seek, AND he’s too little to ride the big slide. Ravi is so mad -- so furious -- that he can’t control his temper anymore . . . and he turns into a ferocious, roaring TIGER! -- Amazon.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Anger -- Juvenile fiction.

Emotions in children -- Juvenile fiction.

Families -- Juvenile fiction.

Stature -- Juvenile fiction.

Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Bloomsbury,

Publication Date:

2020

2019

ISBN:

9781547603008

9781547607235

Publication Information:

New York : Bloomsbury, 2020.

Call Number:

P PERCIVAL

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

From the creator of Ruby Finds a Worry , a clever take on temper tantrums in a story about controlling big angry feelings.

Ravi never minded being the smallest in his family. Until one day, his short arms can't reach the monkey bars, he can't find anyone during hide-and-seek, AND he's too little to ride the big slide. Ravi is so mad -- so furious -- that he can't control his temper anymore . . . and he turns into a ferocious, roaring TIGER !

Tigers can do anything they want! But who wants to play with a growling, wild tiger who won't share or behave? Ravi is about to discover something very important about voicing his feelings.

While we all get angry sometimes, Ravi's Roar shows some good ways to channel those emotions to avoid hurting family and friends.

The Big Bright Feelings picture book series provides kid-friendly entry points into emotional intelligence topics -- from being true to yourself to dealing with worries, managing anger, and making friends. These topics can be difficult to talk about. But these books act as sensitive and reassuring springboards for conversations about mental and emotional health, positive self-image, building self-confidence, and managing feelings.

Read all the books in the Big Bright Feelings series!

Ruby Finds a Worry
Perfectly Norman
Ravi's Roar
Meesha Makes Friends
Tilda Tries Again

Author Notes

Tom Percival is the author and illustrator of the Big Bright Feelings picture books--including Ruby Finds a Worry , Ravi's Roar , Tilda Tries Again , and Perfectly Norman -- in addition to Herman's Letter , Herman's Vacation , and Bubble Trouble . He is also the author of Goat's Coat . He writes and illustrates in his native United Kingdom where he lives in a town called Stroud with his family.
tom-percival.com

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1--A small boy turns into a ferocious beast after a frustrating day. Ravi is the smallest person in his family, even smaller than Biscuits, the dog. Most of the time he doesn't mind; but one day it all becomes too much, and in a rage Ravi turns into a tiger. Being a tiger is great, since no one dares to say no to a scary, roaring tiger. But after all his roaring, snatching, and screaming alienates the other kids on the playground, Ravi realizes that being a tiger isn't actually making him happy. It's at this point that Ravi's family catches up and with a hug and an apology, he is back to being a kid again. The digitally created illustrations feature detailed textures and line work. When Ravi's tiger transition begins, the background fades to black and white to further highlight the emotions writhing around him in bright red squiggles and splotches. Readers will notice how this visible indication of Ravi's anger slowly builds with each mounting frustration. The text consists mainly of Ravi's thoughts, delivered with the perfectly recreated cadence of a totally exasperated kid. Ravi's family is never upset at him for being angry, they just wait for his anger to fade. Even Biscuits looks understanding. Ravi's father's reassurance of, "That's okay, good job for saying sorry!" encapsulates the message to all readers that anger is okay and that forgiveness is yours if you ask for it. VERDICT A great addition to highlight emotional awareness. Recommended for purchase.--Laken Hottle, Providence Community Library

Publisher's Weekly Review

Ravi, a brown-skinned boy in a jaunty striped polo shirt and red shorts, feels the limitations of being "the youngest/ and the smallest/ in his family." After he fails to spot the others during hide-and-seek and struggles to navigate the playground, Ravi becomes progressively angrier--and visibly redder--as he runs into incessant obstacles. When his father takes him for a consolation ice cream and there is none left for him, Ravi morphs into a flaming orange tiger, letting out a "ROAR!" This fearsome transformation gets Ravi everything--no person or thing stands in his way. Though he "did exactly what he wanted," the others cease wanting to play with the wound-up feline, and after he apologizes for his rampage, Ravi turns back into a boy again. A note that Ravi's transformation is an isolated incident perhaps undercuts the idea that everyone becomes deeply frustrated from time to time. Still, the narrative's sentiment is earnest, and its familial affection, clear. Percival's textural, digitally rendered artwork moves from color into grayscale as Ravi's transformation occurs, and the child's fiery emotions hold the spotlight. Ages 3--6. (Feb.)