Tyger Tyger Issue 2 – Animals, May 2022
Welcome to the second issue of Tyger Tyger Magazine, on the theme of Animals!
Here is a menagerie of twelve prowling, cantering, slithering poems, representing a wide range of creatures, big and small. Cuddle and leap with a clowder of cats, wander with a heroic dog, and swim with a sleek, hungry otter. Relish the beauty of animal names and find out more about animal behaviour. Ask questions about a zebra and a mysterious, nameless dinosaur. Be plunged into different animal habitats, learn about lost and endangered species, and hear magical stories of transformation.
Each poem is available as a free poem-poster to download, print and display, and there are free teaching resources around three of the poems.
Tightrope Walk Team, by S.J. Perillo
Meet a team of creatures skilled at balancing on very narrow surfaces…
Honey, Best Cat in the World, by Michael Shann
Find out all about a beloved pet called Honey…
I am Fionnula, by Sophie Kirtley
Listen in to the story of Fionnula, cruelly transformed into a swan…
The School Cats, by Catherine Olver
Meet three characterful cats very much part of their different environments…
Tail Tales by Sue Lancaster
Encounter a wide range of animals who rely on their tails for survival…
Is a zebra like a horse? by Will Birkin
Find out why it’s really rather inadvisable to ride a zebra…
Stray Dog in Havana, by Zaro Weil
Make friends and take a wander with a new canine companion…
Otter questions, by L Kiew
Plunge into the watery world of an otter…
Tickets to Ride, by Julie Stevens
Take a wild ride through different animal habitats…
Too Many Bottles, by Jacqueline Shirtliff
Hear directly from the creatures affected by plastic in our oceans…
The –––– saurus, by Mark Granier
Go back in time to the world of a mysterious, nameless dinosaur…
Who? by Annie Fisher
Can you solve this rhyming riddle poem?
Posters and teaching resources – issue 2
All of the poems in issue 2 are also available as free poem-posters to download, print and display. There are also free, downloadable teaching resources around the poems ‘Tightrope Walk Team’ by S.J. Perillo, ‘Tickets to Ride’ by Julie Stevens, and ‘Who?’ by Annie...