Riding on the back of an elephant, the author tours a wildlife park in India, observing the hunting behavior of a mother tiger.
[From the publisher's description]
Leo the tiger cub doesn't seem to be good at doing anything in particular, but supported with his parents' love and patience he does eventually bloom and find his place in the world.
"No one shall tell me that I was once a mouse!" roars the tiger. But an old hermit, mighty at magic, does tell him; for it was he who first changed the tiger from a wretched little mouse to a stout cat, to a big dog, and finally, to his proud and royal self. [From the publisher's description]
We must not think of learning as only what happens in schools. It is an extended part of life. The most readily available resource for all of life is our public library system.