Lush, intricate illustrations. You've got to love a tiger in a stovepipe hat.

Mr. Tiger is tired of his stuffy upper class life, and would like to loosen up a little bit. At first his friends reject his expression of this newfound inner nature, but a sweet lesson is learned by everyone in the end.

Peter Brown (The Wild Robot) has a problem with humans. In this picture book, animals wear drab suits and walk around on two legs. They live in a bland city like Victorian England if the Victorians were anthropomorphic rhinos. The animals are all beige and gray -- hippos, foxes, rabbits, monkeys, pigeons. (The pigeons don't wear clothes. They're animals who are still acting and treated as animals.) It's dullsville.

Then there's Mr. Tiger. A splash of bright orange shines out of his bland suit. His dialog bubbles also have an orange gleam.

One day Mr. Tiger decides he's tired of civilization. He walks on all fours, and all the other animals clutch their pearls. They're aghast when Mr. Tiger sheds his suit and wanders around with all his furry spots exposed. To be that wild, they tell him, he needs to be in the wilderness.

The wilderness is fun at first, but it's oddly devoid of life and Mr. Tiger gets lonely. He returns to the city, where everyone learns they can compromise. They still wear clothes, but they wear whatever they want.

It's a cute story with fun artwork and commentary on human behavior, as only animals can deliver.

Mr. Tiger has been feeling a little restless lately, and for good reason. It would appear that his life is too rigid for an animal like him. What else is a tiger to do, but go a little wild?

A very cute book, but the topic is a bit dicey in a house with a kindergartener learning to follow rules and settle down. triggered a lot of discussion about the importance of wearing pants though so that's always good.

LOVED it! A short and sweet story about being true to who you are, and acceptance.

Also, did anyone feel like the illustrations were reminiscent of Jon Klassen--the plants and the muted color choices!!?

Wonderful illustrations and funny text - could almost be told wordlessly

I am not too proud to admit I read this book exclusively to see jungle animals wearing top hats!

Hilarious! What a great message told in a fun and funny way. That spread with the fountain -- priceless! Kids and adults will get a good laugh out of this book.