Gorgeously illustratedand includingtwo gatefoldsthat give us a panoramicjungle at war, "The Tiger Who Would Be King "is as entertaining as it is wise, as wry as it is passionate. Yoon's humorous images support this beautifully written text with wit and insight. Her final portrait of the tiger in a sea of silence will stay with the reader for a long, long time.

JooHee Yoon is an illustrator and printmaker. She strives to create picture books that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

James Thurber joined the staff of the "New Yorker "in 1927. His contributions to that magazine, both as...