Read aloud: The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Sophie was having tea with her Mummy when suddenly there was a knock on the door.  Sophie's Mummy wondered, "I wonder who that can be?".  It can't be the milkman, or the boy from the grocer, or it can't be Daddy.  So they opened the door and much to their surprise, the tiger with a big appetite dropped by to eat mostly everything in their house!  The tiger didn't eat just one bun.  He ate all the buns on the dish, and all the cake, and all the milk, and all the drink on the tap, and all the stuff in the cupboard!  Then he left and said good-bye to Sophie and Mummy.  There was nothing left for Daddy when he came home.  So they went out to have their supper.  Later on, they bought basket full of groceries and Sophie bought Tiger Food in case the tiger should come to tea again.  But guess what?  He never did.  Last night, after finished reading this book, Iesha had asked me, "Boleh tak Mummy beli tiger kat Iesha?"  I blamed my education and imagination, that I never have thought such a thought.  Not to displease her, I started googling "How to purchase a pet tiger."  Here we go.

How to purchase a pet tiger (Source:ehow.com)

1. Go to the Get Pets Online website.
2. Be prepared to pay up to RM 90, 000 for the tiger cub.
3. Have a veterinarian on call to treat your baby tiger as needed.
4. Purchase a suitable cage for the tiger.
5. Obtain the legal permit to be able to keep the pet tiger in your territory. 

Then I told her, we can purchase the pet tiger, but "Mummy tak cukup duit, tiger mahal sangat."  She seemed a little bit upset, but then Iris suggested to have a cat.  Well, we'll see.

Another firm favorite book of my girls.  Tell me how could not it be favorite?

Iris and Iesha will trace the word good-bye.