A train journey to the seaside turns chaotic when a few unexpected and fabulous extra passengers appear. Whilst dad is engrossed with his phone, his young son is making new friends. First with a tiger, then a band of crocodiles, then three large hippos…where will it end?!
Cobb’s distinctive and charming illustrations bring this sweet story to life. Creating characters that young children will love to meet; they are full of movement and a sense of childlike innocence.
The rhyming text follows a familiar picture book tradition of gentling cautioning parents about being distracted by other elements, particularly technology, and missing precious time with their child. Perfectly mixing the warning with heaps of imagination and fun. And happily, in this cautionary tale our main character enjoys a much happier ending than in similar stories!
An imaginative and gentle story that is bound to lead to plenty of requests for train rides.
On an extraordinary journey to the sea, a tiger boards the train, along with a jungle of other animals - all without dad even looking up from his phone! From debut author, Mariesa Dulak, and award-winner Rebecca Cobb, illustrator of The Everywhere Bear. "You'll never guess what happened
On our trip down to the sea . . .
A Tiger in a top hat
Came and sat right next to me."
Off to the seaside we go on a rather extraordinary train journey.
A boy and his dad board the train and so does...a tiger? And a family of hippos, and a band of crocs, and a mum with her piglets, and a pug in a boa - or two! But will Dad ever look up from his phone?
Mariesa Dulak was born in Yorkshire of dual heritage. A love of bookish things led to a degree in English literature, an MA in Children's Literature and a career in publishing. The GEA helped Mariesa turn her scribbles into stories - she now writes picture books about identity and family life.
