Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!: questions to ask and activities to try
An animal poem for every day of the year. Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! is a gorgeous collection of 366 poems about animals.
What age is it for? Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! is best for ages 4–10. Good for: An animal poem for every day of the year.
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! (Fiona Waters and Britta Teckentrup)
- Age
- 4-10
- Best for
- An animal poem for every day of the year
Read today's poem at breakfast or bedtime. It's a lovely daily habit.
What it helps with
- Poetry every day
- Animals
- Classic and modern poets
- Reading aloud
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 animal was today’s poem about?”
- “What words did you like?”
- “Did it rhyme?”
- “How did it make you feel?”
- “Which animal would you write about?”
- “Can you learn a line by heart?”
5-minute activities to try together
Poem a day
Read the day's poem each morning for a week.
Birthday poem
Find the poem for your birthday.
Free printables: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! 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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- Best for
- Silly poems about very unusual pets
- Age
- 4-8
Poems Aloud (Joseph Coelho and Daniel Gray-Barnett)
- Best for
- Poems made to be read out loud
- Age
- 5-8
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- Best for
- A first taste of nature, season by season
- Age
- 3-8
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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