Very sweet book. Good for preschoolers and up dealing with the loss of a furry friend. ( )

Tiger Rose says goodbye to all her friends and family before she lays down to rest and is taken up to heaven.

A fantastic book, beautifully illustrated, about the death of a pet. It's one of those stories for children told in a way that will speak to adults as well. It's not maudlin or frightening, just a quiet tale of an elderly cat leaving first her home and her human family, then other animals, and finally her body, to become "part of the earth, the air, the sky, the sun— and all." ( )

Tiger Rose is an older kitty who is ready to say good bye to her family and life itself. The best books for children should appeal to adults as well and this one would actually be good for animal lovers of all ages even though it is a picture book. Sweet, life-affirming, and beautifully illustrated, the only problem would be reading it aloud without crying. ( )

Tiger Rose has lived a long, happy, contented life. Surrounded by a loving family who live in a house of laughter, Tiger Roses' world expanded to the animals who dwell in her environment, including a dog named Rowf who tolerates her, chipmunks, birds and the bushes that provided shade.

Few can pack such emotion in a mere 32 pages of incredible text and wonderful illustrations. Familiar with Yolen's writings, I've grown to expect superb, stellar insights.

She writes of things dear to us; she writes of home and family, love and friendship. And, never shy of dealing with difficult subjects, this children's book is no exception.

Well aware of the tear and the smile pets bring us, while we bask in the unconditional love, all too soon we know that the love and joy our pets provide, also equates to incredible, heart breaking sadness when we must say goodbye.

Tiger Rose is weary and tired and she knows this is the day "it is time!" Too tired to remain on this earth, she takes a final journey of courage to say good bye to the special people and things in her life.

The children, adults, pets and small things are unaware that she will soon be gone, Tiger Rose makes the round of gentle good bye to life as she knows it.

There is grace and poetry in the simple way Tiger Rose accepts the inevitability of her transition.

And, there is tremendous sensitivity and gentleness in Yolen's writing style.

As Tiger Rose bids farewell with a final, soft passage, in her simple, gentle style lies the power of the book.

Not melodramatic, but accepting of the natural process of a body that fails and a spirit that longs for freedom, Yolen has crafted a masterpiece.

Grab a box of tissues, open this book and prepare for the poignancy of life and love and thankfulness for the major contribution our pets bring, for without them, life would be oh so bland.

Highly recommended. Five Stars! ( )