Love: The Tiger

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED) --As the first book in a series thatfocuses on a day in the life of a wild animal in its natural habitat, thiswordless graphic novel will engage those who enjoy comics in their purest form.Brremaud (Eleanor) and Bertolucci (Dinodino's Dinosaur Adventures) give us ajungle where life is as transitory as it is beautiful, following the tiger on aday's adventures, the law of its natural environment defined as much by instinctand happenstance as by might. Some creatures make the most narrow escapes andothers, far more powerful, are not nearly as lucky. What's most impressive isthe worldbuilding-depicting a world that, as the book tells us, is defined by“an elemental love. A love that mankind can never experience.”Visually, the book is a marvel, with panel after panel of Bertolucci's gorgeouspalette of jungle greens disrupted by the tiger's distinctive orange blaze. Theother animals are beautifully rendered, and the storytelling has the feeling ofan animated film. Despite the lack of words, readers will find this book verywell written.