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Diana Alvarez

Richard Alvarez

Everywhere he goes misfortune follows Señor Tiger, an endangered rainforest tiger cat cub who was born with huge ears and enormous awkward paws. When the cub's mother determines that it's time for him to learn to make his own way in the jungle, she nudges him to set out on a journey. Other animals and birds in the forest laugh and make fun of Señor Tiger, but Perico, a bi-lingual parrot, notices that he is in trouble. Perico decides to follow him for several days and discovers that Señor Tiger is starving because he can't catch his food. Life for Señor Tiger was not turning out the way he expected! This tale of what happens when a tiger cat cub and a parrot form an unlikely alliance unfolds in the rainforest jungles of Costa Rica. It is a story of how true friendship helps an awkward clumsy cub tiger overcome his difficulties to claim his rightful title: The Coco Loco Tiger of the Mountain.

The Coco Loco Tiger of the Mountain

This heartwarming and tummy-tickling children’s story is an educational learning experience about a baby tiger cat that is born with a disability. It took the compassionate heart of an unlikely friendship of a parrot, Señor Rico, to help Señor Tiger overcome his challenges. This story teaches children the importance of caring, sharing, overcoming bullying, and helping those who do not know how to help themselves. The children are also introduced to catchy Spanish phrases. “Wow! I am simply amazed by this awesome book! Rico is such an amazing character, and all the other characters are so entertaining. This book has my kids and myself completely engaged and looking forward to the next page. I brought Ava, my ten-year-old, to the Wildlife Reserve in Manuel Antonio, and she believes that Rico lives there!” —Steve Price, Arizona

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