Tiger Tales Big Fish Little Fish

Good book with attractive pictures of fishes.

The text incorporates opposites in a clever way and the bright illustrations really captivate the reader. The decreasing cut out fish centre is a fun addition. I have read this to several children (18 months - 3 years) and they all loved it.

Adorable book with brightly coloured, adorable illustrations. The smaller format is nice. My two year old loves this series of books. He enjoys the page cutouts and the fun illustrations. ("Hoot" and "Zoom" are so far his favorites from this series)

This book is so well loved in our house that it fell completely apart after 3 years and we’re now on our second copy. Plenty to talk about on each page without being overwhelming, and colorful so kids stay engaged. Ideal for 1-2.5 year olds, although my 4 year old will still happily listen when her brother picks this one. It’s quick, cute, and fun. Especially perfect when your kids beg for 1 more book at bedtime.

Colorful book that appeals to both babies and toddlers. My baby loves the colors and cutouts, while the book is also educational for my toddler/preschooler by teaching opposites. I look forward to the day when she will be able to read it to her little brother. The creative cardboard cutouts work very well with the fish theme, creating pretty rainbow fish scales - unlike the Hoot book in this series where the owls’ eyes look a bit weird, even creepy, especially the further into the book you go. However, Big Fish is not as versatile as Hoot, since BF only teaches opposites and Hoot teaches colors and numbers. One thing that bothers me about this book is the first page, which contrasts long and short. It is very confusing for my preschooler how a giant yellow fish that takes up about 75% of the page could be “short”. See picture. They really should have saved this pairing for a later page, where the contrast could have been more distinct. I definitely recommend both books. Big Fish is more of a “daytime” book with bright colors and a narrative that ends with a party. Hoot is more of a “night time” book with owls, blue tones, and a narrative that ends with Little Blue owl asleep in his nest.