Since next year is the Chinese New Year of the Tiger (2010) I'm already on the look out to find great books in both fiction and nonfiction on each years animals. I think it makes my daughter more aware of the animals and also is learns! This book also has information on the South China Tiger.
This book has great facts and photos of Tigers. Here's how the chapters are in this book, each chapter is a few pages.
Tigers are endangered -
Has words to know
That there are 5 living tigers with the South China Tiger which is the smallest tiger. They have short wide stripes and big spaces and they are also the most endangered with 20 - 30 alive in the wild ( at the time of this book).
Tigers are mammals
Part of the cat family
Finding food
Where tigers live
Room to grow
Fewer and Fewer cubs
Why tigers are endangered
Safe wild places
Living in zoos
People helping tigers
How you can help
and also includes a glossery.
This is a book for older children but can be adapted to younger childeren and can grow with them.