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Most of the Better Natural Things in the World: (Juvenile Fiction, Nature Book for Kids, Wordless Picture Book) Hardcover – Picture Book, November 5, 2019

by Dave Eggers (Author), Angel Chang (Illustrator)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
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A tiger carries a dining room chair on her back. But why? Where is she going? With just one word per page, in lush, color-rich landscapes, we learn about the features that make up our world: an archipelago, a dune, an isthmus, a lagoon. Across them all, the tiger roams. An enigmatic investigation of our world's most beautiful places from bestselling author Dave Eggers, beautifully illustrated by debut artist Angel Chang.

• Each page introduces young readers to a different geographic element—from archipelagos to lagoons to gorges
• Universal story of a mother's arduous journey back to her family
• Quirky and enigmatic story with hipster appeal

Fans of Symphony City, Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn, Curiousitree, and Natural Wonders of the World will love this book.

This book is perfect for:
• Parents and grandparents
• Teachers
• Fans of Dave Eggers or McSweeney's
• Fans of wildlife or animal lovers
• Art book lovers
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  1. Reading age
    5 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    60 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  5. Dimensions
    10.4 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
  6. Publisher
    Chronicle Books
  7. Publication date
    November 5, 2019
  8. ISBN-10
    1452162824
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1452162829
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"An artistic envisioning of a list poem, of sorts, about place. Repeated perusals will have readers proclaiming it's grrrrr-eat."— Kirkus Reviews, Starred review

"An artistic envisioning of a list poem, of sorts, about place. Repeated perusals will have readers proclaiming it's grrrrr-eat."— Kirkus Reviews, Starred review

"A white tiger transports a yellow dining room chair on a fantastic voyage across varied landscapes. Each spread features a single topographic designation. The tiger swims, climbs, hikes, rows, and meanders his way across a tundra, estuary, atoll, cloud forest, and more. The wonderful illustrations will excite viewers about the natural world."—School Library Journal

"A white tiger transports a yellow dining room chair on a fantastic voyage across varied landscapes. Each spread features a single topographic designation. The tiger swims, climbs, hikes, rows, and meanders his way across a tundra, estuary, atoll, cloud forest, and more. The wonderful illustrations will excite viewers about the natural world."—School Library Journal

"[S]tunning artwork makes a case for environmentalism and will have readers strapping on a chair and heading out in search of our planet's diverse and wondrous beauty."— Booklist, starred review

"[S]tunning artwork makes a case for environmentalism and will have readers strapping on a chair and heading out in search of our planet's diverse and wondrous beauty."— Booklist, starred review

"Eggers (What Can a Citizen Do?) and newcomer Chang imagine a wild world emptied of humans, their buildings, their vehicles, and their trash-landscapes that make [a] tiger's expedition gloriously free and startlingly beautiful."—Publishers Weekly

"Eggers (What Can a Citizen Do?) and newcomer Chang imagine a wild world emptied of humans, their buildings, their vehicles, and their trash-landscapes that make [a] tiger's expedition gloriously free and startlingly beautiful."—Publishers Weekly

"Dave Eggers's stunning picture book introduces the youngest readers to words that identify the natural world's wonders."— Shelf Awareness, starred review

"Dave Eggers's stunning picture book introduces the youngest readers to words that identify the natural world's wonders."— Shelf Awareness, starred review

"As entertaining as it is educational, this book has much to offer young naturalists and budding scientists."-Horn Book Magazine

"As entertaining as it is educational, this book has much to offer young naturalists and budding scientists."-Horn Book Magazine

About the Author

Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He is also the founder of McSweeney's, the cofounder of the youth writing organization 826 Valencia, and the founder of ScholarMatch.

Angel Chang is an artist who lives in Taiwan. This is her first book.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; Illustrated edition (November 5, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 60 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1452162824
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452162829
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.4 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Visually stimulating and educatonal!
This beautiful picture book shares a white Bengal tiger's journey around and through most of the better natural things in the world. From the plains to a river gorge, through an estuary to an atoll, this tiger travels near and far, sharing each and every new discovery on his journey.With gorgeous full-color illustrations, this book shares many natural geographic landscapes that can be found around the world, from islands to mountains to the valleys and forests in between.With only one word describing the landscape on each page, this book is simple and quick to get through, but there's a visual story mixed in with a fun and happy ending. There is a glossary at the end explaining each of these geographic landscapes and end pages with the world map on them!
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davedel
5.0 out of 5 stars 2.5 year old loves it
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2022
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My daughter is 2.5 years old and has a speech delay. She loves this book and has memorized it all. Beyond impressed that she can say Archipelego. Goes to show you how many times we have read it! The landscape artwork is beautiful.
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Liz
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2019
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Such a lovely book. Beautiful pictures. The ending is so heartwarming.
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OhioIs4Lovers
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Illustrated! A book for every age. ❤️
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
This book would be a great way to teach about the natural beauty of the world all around us no matter what age or stage you are in. There was a little bird and mouse to find on each page to make it more interactive as you read along and a glossary at the end of the book to tell more about the biomes you see within the pictures as well as some of the wildlife that can be found living there. I would definitely recommend this for homeschoolers or anyone that wanted to teach the next generation an appreciation for the planet we live on.
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Toby C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2020
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Beautiful book
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S. Collins
2.0 out of 5 stars Minimal story, one word per page
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2019
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Each page has an illustration and one word describing the geography (steppe, ridge, tundra, etc). There is no story to speak of. My five year old did not find it engaging. If we're just trying to show the natural beauty of the world, why not photographs? If we're going on a journey, why not give us some motivation, characters, etc? It was not clear from the description or the (minimal) look inside pages what this was. Disappointing. I wish I had bought a different book.
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Stacy Renee
5.0 out of 5 stars Visually stimulating and educatonal!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020
This beautiful picture book shares a white Bengal tiger's journey around and through most of the better natural things in the world. From the plains to a river gorge, through an estuary to an atoll, this tiger travels near and far, sharing each and every new discovery on his journey.

With gorgeous full-color illustrations, this book shares many natural geographic landscapes that can be found around the world, from islands to mountains to the valleys and forests in between.

With only one word describing the landscape on each page, this book is simple and quick to get through, but there's a visual story mixed in with a fun and happy ending. There is a glossary at the end explaining each of these geographic landscapes and end pages with the world map on them!
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Stacy Renee
5.0 out of 5 stars Visually stimulating and educatonal!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020
This beautiful picture book shares a white Bengal tiger's journey around and through most of the better natural things in the world. From the plains to a river gorge, through an estuary to an atoll, this tiger travels near and far, sharing each and every new discovery on his journey.

With gorgeous full-color illustrations, this book shares many natural geographic landscapes that can be found around the world, from islands to mountains to the valleys and forests in between.

With only one word describing the landscape on each page, this book is simple and quick to get through, but there's a visual story mixed in with a fun and happy ending. There is a glossary at the end explaining each of these geographic landscapes and end pages with the world map on them!
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Angela G
5.0 out of 5 stars If you love art, nature, and traveling - this book is for you!
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020
Absolutely loved this vibrant book! I read this with my 4 year old and we couldn’t wait to see where the tiger was going with his chair! I appreciated the simple words as it helped us to focus on the landscapes that were presented as well as the tiger’s journey. I also appreciated the glossary in the back of the book; my son chose a few definitions to read together. I love discovering what he is interested in learning more about. We were the first to check it out at our local library and can’t wait to add it to our book collection at home!
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Tonja Drecker
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019
Pictures speak more than words and allow the vast world to open up through illustrations and a touch of imagination.

A white tiger sets out to visit various places around the world with a wooden chair bound to his back. But this isn't about continents, countries or specific places. Each illustration depicts a type of landscape: gorge, dunes, steppe and so forth. Only the name of the type of landscape being illustrated is placed in large text. The rest is carried by the beautiful illustrations.

This is a book for gazing. The colorful, lovely illustrations are the center point as various types of landscapes are put on display for young readers to discover. The addition of a white tiger with a chair on his back (and yes, this does have a purpose), puts a slightly curious twist, which lures readers to find out what the tiger is up to.

A wide range of landscape types is presented. Some of them will be familiar, many will not. It is a great way to introduce gets to some of the basics of geography and features. However, some types are more difficult (especially on the vocabulary end), such as archipelago, isthmus and chaparral. While it's great to introduce readers to new things, there are quite a few of these and I'm not sure most will be easily remembered. Luckily, there is a glossary at the end of the book to explain exactly what each of these is (which is helpful even for adults).

Summed up, this is a gorgeous picture book which allows young readers to be drawn up into various landscape features in a fun way.

I received a complimentary copy and found it so well illustrated that I wanted to leave my honest thoughts.
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