In Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, the author, Peter Brown, tells a seemingly silly story about a character that wants to be wild to prompt both adults and children to reflect on the nature of rules and when and if it's okay to be "wild".
Students will think deeply about the author's purpose in this lesson by noticing how both the main and secondary characters react and learn from the situation at hand. They'll walk away from the story and lesson being entertained and having thought deeply about the text.
