Peter’s books have earned him numerous honors, including a Caldecott Honor (2013) for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. Peter quickly signed up his second and third books, and his career as an author and illustrator of children’s books was under way.

He was working on animated TV shows when he signed a book deal to write and illustrate his first picture book, Flight of the Dodo. While studying illustration at Art Center College of Design, Peter’s love of both words and pictures led him to take several courses on children’s books, and before long he knew he’d found his calling.Īfter graduating from Art Center Peter moved to New York City to be closer to the publishing industry. Then, as a teenager, he fell in love with writing, and told his tales with words. Growing up in New Jersey, he told stories by drawing whimsical characters and scenes from his imagination. Peter Brown is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's picture books. *'With its skewed humor and untamed spirit this joyous exploration of quasi-reverse anthropomorphism will delight listeners again and again.Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. *'This 'it's okay to be different' story stands out from other picture books on the topic thanks to Brown's delightfully clever illustrations and masterful compositions.Sure to be an instant read-aloud classic in classrooms and libraries.'- School Library Journal, starred review *'Readers who prefer the view from underneath the dinner table will find a kindred soul in Brown's brightly burning character who knows that the wilderness is always waiting, should the need arise.'- Publishers Weekly, starred review Tiger and his wild ways.'- Kirkus, starred review *'There's a lot to go wild for in this picture-book celebration of individuality and self-expression.Hooray for Mr. *'This is a book made for storytime, with its bold mixed-media illustrations that work almost like a storyboard moving left to right.The happy ending, almost a reverse of Where the Wild Things Are, includes everyone discovering the fun of being at least a little bit wild.'- The Horn Book, starred review Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Picture Book Winner

Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown