title: Raj the Bookstore Tiger
author:  Kathleen T. Pelley 
description: Since the day bookstore owner Felicity Fotheringham brings home a striped cat, Raj, she tells him that he resembles a tigerand he feels like one, too. With head and tail held high, Raj takes his responsibilities seriously, from checking the storeroom to greeting customers to participating in storytimes. Then snarky cat Snowball arrives and announces that Raj is no tiger; he is just a plain old marmalade kitty-cat. Dejected, Raj takes to hiding, but after Felicity reads him a William Blake poem (Tyger! Tyger!), a reenergized Raj resumes his duties, stands up to Snowball, and extends a paw of kindness with mutually rewarding, happy results. This amusing story effectively explores issues of self-esteem and confidence, as well as the importance of offering and receiving compassion. The lively, descriptive narrative will provide an entertaining read-aloud, while the cheery watercolor-and-pencil illustrations feature expressive feline and human characters in the cozy bookstore and apartment above. A whimsical title with a positive message. Grades K-3. --Shelle Rosenfeld
zlib_text: Also by Sudeep Nagarkar
  Few Things Left Unsaid
  That’s the Way We Met
  
  Published by Random House India in 2013
  Copyright © Sudeep Nagarkar 2013
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  To my Mickey and Minnie
  Kisi ko paana ya khona apne bas me nahi hota,
  Kisi ko badal ke pyaar karna, pyaar ke naseeb me 