The narrator of this book will draw anything you want, but he can't draw tigers! Except trying to draw them might be the only way to get better...
This book is magical. Whatever you think of, the narrator will draw it on the next page. There’s just one problem: they’re really bad at drawing tigers. Hilariously bad. So please, don’t think of tigers!
But of course, soon all you’ll be able to think of is tigers . . . so the narrator will draw them, more and more ridiculous as they go: a tiger in a mermaid outfit, one carrying a coffee and a briefcase, some just plain awful. But with practice, will they get better?

Prizes

Nominated for Carnegie Medal for Illustration (UK).

A magic book … a laugh-out-loud story that children will love sharing with an adult * The School Librarian *
A magic book, guaranteed to get you thinking and drawing * LoveReading4Kids *
Silly, funny and interactive, this quirky picture book is bursting with lively artwork in vibrant swathes of colour, making it a joy to share with young children * BookTrust *
Silly, funny and interactive, this quirky picture book is bursting with lively artwork in vibrant swathes of colour, making it a joy to share with young children * BookTrust, Great Books Guide 2025-26 *
A playful, laugh-out-loud story about focus and persistence * Jersey Evening Post *

Alex Latimer is a South African writer and illustrator living in Cape Town. He has a degree in English and Philosophy and has written and illustrated for many major brands across the globe. Alex’s picture books are quirky and fun and full of humour that appeals to both children and adults. Alex has won the Hampshire Picture Book Award, the CELI Read Aloud Book Award, the Alligator's Mouth Award and has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. When he’s not writing or drawing, Alex enjoys hiking the local mountains, swimming in the bay and the odd game of table tennis.