Description ★ Praised by 200 Advance Reviewers of "Dad and the Tiger Bus" ★ "I fell in love with the warm colors and adorable illustrations again and again!" @bo************** "A perfect story for any parent thinking deeply about their relationship with their child." @et******* "I recommend dads read this aloud to their kids. It creates a magical moment that brings father and child a little closer." @la****** "There's a touching moment where a child's complaint about not knowing what she likes turns into a heartfelt confession that she loves her dad the most." @am******* "This would be wonderful for new, still-learning moms and dads to read together. It's a picture book that cheers on all of us who are new to parenting." @20***** A Dreamlike Day Alone with Dad When Mom returns to work, Seon-a begins spending her days alone with Dad. "Dad and the Tiger Bus" begins with Seon-a grumbling over breakfast, "But I like Mom the best..." Though she misses the familiar comfort of her mother, her spirits lift when Dad suggests they go see the tigers. After going through all the steps needed to head out — tying her hair, getting dressed, brushing her teeth, and grabbing her favorite stuffed animal — Dad and Seon-a barely make it onto the bus bound for the amusement park. While the two of them doze off, the bus passes right by their intended stop at the Children's Grand Park, continues past the very last stop, and rushes on into a mysterious forest. When Dad and Seon-a wake up, the bus is filled with all sorts of animal passengers — rabbits, foxes, pigs, chickens — and to make matters worse, it's raining outside. While Dad looks utterly bewildered, Seon-a's face lights up. "Hello there! What a lovely day." The Tiger Bus Appears on a Disappointing Day Dad and Seon-a had dreamed of spending a cozy day together at the Children's Grand Park under sunny skies, but their day turns out very differently from what they expected. Even so, Seon-a tells her dad, "Today is truly a wonderful day." That's because, through the hair Dad styled for her, his suggestion to go see her favorite tigers, and the unfamiliar road they walked together, Seon-a comes to feel a side of her father's love she hadn't fully noticed before. Beginning with the complaint, "Dad doesn't know much. He doesn't even know what color I like," and ending with the confession, "I love Dad more than tigers, more than ice cream," "Dad and the Tiger Bus" captures not praise for a perfect father, but a child's love for her father's very real, imperfect self. Seon-a's confession toward a dad who, though not flawless, looks at and touches her with love, invites readers to reflect on what kind of love children truly hope for from their parents. The happiness Seon-a feels from her time with Dad has the power to turn an ordinary bus into a "tiger bus," and rain falling from a clear sky into "the day the tiger gets married." Although they never make it to the Children's Grand Park they'd hoped for, Dad and Seon-a are instead invited to a tiger's wedding and treated as honored guests. It's a place where everyone has a place of their own, where children are treated as equals to adults, and where parents can spend comfortable time with their children without worrying about others' judgment. The animal guests are warm and encouraging too, looking up at the rainy sky and saying, "The weather is just perfect. It's going to be a wonderful day," cheering Dad and Seon-a on. Through one miraculous day born from the power of caring for what matters most, this is a picture book that warmly cheers on both children and parents alike. Beautiful, Dreamlike Illustrations Blending Fantasy and Everyday Life From the wolf bus driver muttering, "It's been a while since we've had human passengers," to the children's crossing sign transformed so that a child walks ahead while an adult follows behind, the story playfully twists reality to heighten its sense of fantasy, weaving the tiger bus and wedding into an even more captivating and richly imagined tale. The vividly individual appearances and speech of the animal guests invited to the wedding — the Three Little Pig Band, Doctor Turtle, and the rooster officiant — along with the beautiful rainy forest wedding scene, spark curiosity and delight. The tiger wedding comes to a close with a commemorative photo, but author Guk Ji-seung leaves the tiger bride's bouquet behind with Seon-a, affirming the imaginative world she has envisioned. "Dad and the Tiger Bus"