Tiger says he is a cat with simple pleasures. He likes to spend his days wandering about, chatting with friends and having a little snack. And despite the gossip concerning his ferocious appetite, he’s a modest creature. It’s only at night that his surprising – and heart-warming – hobbies come to light. The Secret Life of a Tiger is a wonderfully funny and irreverent picture book that reminds us that sometimes animals (and people) behave in unexpected ways.

Przemysław Wechterowicz is a Polish author of children’s picture books, poetry and theatre plays. He has published 27 titles, and his works have been translated into English, German, Italian, French, Portuguese, Chinese and Korean. His books have received prestigious awards and critical acclaim in Poland and abroad. He lives in Warsaw with with his wife, daughter and an elderly cat.

Emilia Dziubak is an illustrator based in Poznań, Poland, and has won many awards in her home country.

Antonia Lloyd-Jones translates from Polish, and has twice won the Found in Translation award. She has translated works by several of Poland’s leading contemporary novelists and reportage authors, crime fiction, poetry, and children’s books. Among the books for children she translated are MAPS by Aleksandra and Daniel Mizieliński (Big Picture Press) and Clementine Loves Red by Krystyna Boglar (Pushkin Press). She is a mentor for the WCN Emerging Translators’ Mentorship Programme, and co-chair of the UK Translators Association.

The Secret Life of a Tiger
By Przemysław Wechterowicz
Illustrated by Emilia Dzióbak
Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Published by words & pictures
Publication date: 24 August 2017
ISBN 978-1910277249
Age range: 3-5 years
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