The Sea Tiger

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School District, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 1, 2015

Review

This is the story of a very unusual friendship between a merboy named Oscar and a sea tiger. The tiger is Oscar's best friend. Large illustrations in muted colors follow the pair to "extraordinary places" as they explore under the sea. There is lots to look at in their underwater world. They finally settle down to sleep on a page that is otherwise black. The sea tiger protects Oscar from lurking monsters during the night. The illustrations exude the warmth of their friendship.They finally find a large group of singing sea turtles and a friend for each of them. The hand of friendship leads them off on new adventures. While the theme of friendship is strong, I wonder how children will react to this nice, though unusual story.

Overall Book Score: good