I Am a Tiger: questions to ask and activities to try
“I am a tiger,” says the mouse, and he's very convincing. I Am a Tiger is an award-winning, very funny story about a little mouse with big confidence.
What age is it for? I Am a Tiger is best for ages 3–7. Good for: A little mouse with very big confidence.
I Am a Tiger (Karl Newson and Ross Collins)
- Age
- 3-7
- Best for
- A little mouse with very big confidence
Read the mouse's lines with total confidence and the other animals' with confusion. Children love being in on the joke.
What it helps with
- Confidence and self-belief
- Being persuasive
- Not believing everything you hear
- Humour and silliness
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What did the mouse say he was?”
- “Did the other animals believe him?”
- “What did he tell them they were?”
- “What happened when the tiger came?”
- “Was the mouse brave or silly?”
- “What animal would you be?”
5-minute activities to try together
I am a...
Take turns announcing you're an unlikely animal, and act it out confidently.
Convince me
Try to convince each other of something silly, like a spoon being a fork.
Free printables: I Am a Tiger worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
The Tiger Who Came to Tea (Judith Kerr)
- Best for
- Coping calmly when plans change unexpectedly
- Age
- 2-6
The Gruffalo (Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler)
- Best for
- Feeling scared, and using your wits
- Age
- 3-6
The Lion Inside (Rachel Bright)
- Best for
- A child who feels too small or too quiet to be noticed
- Age
- 4-7
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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