Tyger by SF Said
Tyger is a wonderful book for a younger audience, written by SF Said and beautifully illustrated by Dave McKean. It follows our young protagonist Adam through a London where Imperialism still reigns in the 21st century. Class oppression and slavery are seen everywhere, while foreigners are frowned upon by the upper classes. Adam, on an errand he runs for his family's business, stumbles into an empty building and finds a magical creature "call me Tyger".
From there follows a story that is brave, heartwrenching, touching and altogether incredibly well written with wonderful illustrations throughout. Evil must be defeated, even if we are scared, even if it has already infected our family, and by paying attention to the small, beautiful things, amazing changes can happen. Heartwarming and encouraging for anyone who dares to believe in the good in people, I loved this book completely and I'm looking forward to re-reading it in the future.
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