Rum Pum Pum

Written by David L. Harrison and Jane Yolen · Illustrated by Anjan Sarkar

A lonely tiger's drumbeat attracts unexpected friends, bridging the gap of misunderstood roars.

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40 pages· ~530L

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Bookroo's summary

A tiger's roar is misunderstood, leaving him lonely until he discovers a drum. With each beat, animals like a monkey, rhino, and parrot join him, drawn by the rhythm. Even a child, once separated from the drum, returns. Can the drum's magic unite them all and end the tiger's solitude? Discover a tale of friendship and communication, where music speaks louder than words.

From the publisher

“Rrrrh!” means “Let’s be friends” in tiger talk, but the other animals don’t understand him and run away! Maybe the gentle “rum-pum-pum” of the drum can help him.

Fun animal sounds in a story about friendship, communication, and music. A perfect story time read-aloud!

The lonely tiger finds a drum. He strikes it with his tail–and friends start to follow: a monkey who says “chee-chee-chee” which means “I will come too” in monkey talk, a rhino who says “ouggh” which means “I will come too” in rhino talk, a parrot that says “scree-awk,” a chameleon, an elephant, and eventually a child–who is now reunited with the drum he lost. Because of the drum, the tiger is no longer lonely and friendless.

Information about tiger conservation is included in the back.

The authors are the two most beloved contemporary children’s books author-poets.

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