A01=Sarah Massini
animal friendship story
Author_Sarah Massini
beautifully illustrated picture book
bedtime story for children
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family read aloud
forthcoming
gentle adventure picture book
heartwarming animal story
picture book about bravery
picture book about kindness
picture book about shyness
story about belonging
story about finding home
tiger picture book
Product details
- ISBN 9781398544949
- Dimensions: 240 x 278mm
- Publication Date: 10 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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A beautiful, moving tale about kindness and bravery that has all the hallmarks of a modern classic.
One day, a grumpy tiger wakes to find not one, not two, but three child-cubs upon his back – and try as he might, they will not move. So tiger and children stay together and slowly, gently come to teach one another about bravery, kindness and belonging.
Renowned illustrator Sarah Massini has written and illustrated a deeply empathetic and timeless story that will stay in the heart long after reading.
- Classic, satisfying storytelling accompanied by exquisite illustrations.
- Key, relatable themes of shyness, kindness and bravery.
- Perfect for the whole family to share - and destined to become a childhood favourite.
- From the illustrator of The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Huges and A Home for Spark the Dragon by Michael Sheen.
Sarah Massini began her career as a graphic designer, where highlights included the design and illustration of a set of postage stamps for the Royal Mail. She then moved to children’s publishing, firstly as an art editor and later as a full-time illustrator and author. She is the critically acclaimed and best-selling illustrator of many books for children including The Girl and the Dinosaur, classics The Little Prince and The Velveteen Rabbit, and most recently A Home for Spark the Dragon with actor and activist Michael Sheen, in support of Shelter. Sarah’s long-held ambition to write as well as illustrate has culminated in Once Upon a Tiger, to be published in 2026 by Simon & Schuster. Her picture books have been translated into 37 languages.
