Book Awards: Choose to Read Ohio ~State Library of Ohio and Ohioana Library Association 2015-2016. Buckeye Children's Book Award (grades K-2) ~State Library of Ohio, OCIRA, OCTELA, OELMA, OLC, and Kent University School of Library and Information Science 2014. Core Collections Star Title, A (Children's Core Collection) ~EBSCO Publishing 2013. Mockingbird Award (nominee) ~Abilene Independent School District 2013-2014. Georgia Children's Picture Book Award (nominee) ~University of Georgia 2014-2015. Best Children's Books of the Year (starred) ~Bank Street College of Education 2014. Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (primary) ~Kansas National Education Association 2014. Alabama Camellia Awards (nominee, grades 2-3) ~Alabama Department of Education 2014-2015. Read On Wisconsin! (Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers) ~Cooperative Children's Book Center 2014-2015. "Ebbeler truly knocks it out of the park, gleefully building on Sheth's prose with dynamic perspectives, a realistically detailed (and menacing) tiger, abundant visual hyperbole, and unexpected delights on nearly every page." ~Publishers Weekly, * STARRED REVIEW *. "In the current run of titles about older siblings feeding younger ones, this one stands out for its inventive imagery." ~Kirkus, * STARRED REVIEW *. "Action shots of the narrator defending himself against the menacing cat move the story along, while the girl's inability to see her brother's plight adds some comic relief. This is a good story to show how readers can get wrapped up in a book." ~School Library Journal. "Kashmira Sheth's Tiger in My Soup is a picture book for book-lovers everywhere. We bibliophiles know what it's like to get lost in a book, but the young boy in this book has the adventure of a lifetime, thanks to his book--as well as an assist from his own active imagination." ~Kirkus online. "At every turn, the boy is faced with the ferocious tiger, while his sister sees and hears nothing. The illustrations exaggerate the tiger's size and fierceness as well as the fear on the young boy's face, and prompt chuckles from readers. Much of the unspoken fun is in the pictures." ~Reading Today online. "A great way to illustrate how much fun reading can be. It engages the imagination, conjures family time out of down time and creates lasting memories to share across the ages. So if you're ready for a story with a surprising twist and illustrations that let the literary jungle pounce right off the page, this is definitely the book for you." ~Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers blog. "I love Tiger in My Soup for its creativity, imagination, humor, and the wonderful illustrations that bring the story to life... Since it is fun to read and a laugh to look at, reading this several times, even in one day, will not wear on the nerves too quickly. Laughs will be plenty from all involved." ~Kid Lit Reviews blog. "The author has written a fun, adventurous tale about a young boy's imagination and his attempt to tame a tiger. Imagination is a wonderful tool it makes reading so much more fun." ~It's About Time, MaMaw blog. "A fantastical adventure... The brother and sister dynamics, the suspense, the action, the humor and the energetic pictures will have readers saying 'read it again' as soon as the cover closes. This title is on its way to my 2014 Mock Caldecott Learnist board." ~Librarian's Quest blog. "The illustrations are bright and fun, the tiger leaps off the page--he's awesome (I want one!)--and the placement of the text really helps make the story come to life. A simple story, but one I think most of us can relate to: having to wait and wait and wait and wait, and then your imagination gets the way and boy, what a ride! Tiger in my Soup would make a really fun rainy day story, while eating soup of course." ~A Words Worth blog. "Jaunty and devoted to reading, this book is a compelling mix of stories and action." ~Waking Brain Cells blog. "....unexpected delights on nearly every page." ~ Publishers Weekly. "...stands out for its inventive imagery." Kirkus REivews. An adventurous boy defeats an unlikely foe in this story of imagination, reading, and tigers! Sometimes it's almost impossible to get your big sister to read your favorite book to you. Sometimes you have to go to great lengths even to get her attention! But if you're really creative and use your imagination, you might just get what you want. Take care, though, not to go too far. Once you conjure up a tiger, there's no telling where it might lead...