Mariesa Dulak – författare

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 happenedOn our trip down to the sea . . .A Tiger in a top hatCame and sat right next to me.'Off to the seaside they go on a rather . . . EXTRAORDINARY train journey. But will Dad ever look up from his phone?A boy and his dad board the train. Dad is stuck into his phone and misses the fact that a tiger boards the train too. and so does a family of hippos, and a band of crocs, and a mum with her piglets, and a pug in a boa - or two. . .On the way to the seaside pandemonium ensues, and then the tiger roars. . . Has he finally had enough?And what will dad say? Will he even notice?Winner of The Week Junior Award for Best Picture Book of the Year 2025Second place for The Children's Choice AwardShortlisted for Oscar's Book Prize 2025Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Award 2025Shortlisted for the Indie Book Award 2024'Pointedly satirical and highly enjoyable.' New Statesman'Captivating.' Evening Express'Charming.' Armadillo Magazine

'You'll never guess what happened On our trip down to the sea . . .A Tiger in a top hatCame and sat right next to me.'Off to the seaside they go on a rather . . . EXTRAORDINARY train journey. But will Dad ever look up from his phone?A boy and his dad board the train. Dad is stuck into his phone and misses the fact that a tiger boards the train too. and so does a family of hippos, and a band of crocs, and a mum with her piglets, and a pug in a boa - or two. . .On the way to the seaside pandemonium ensues, and then the tiger roars. . . Has he finally had enough?And what will dad say? Will he even notice?

Elvis loves the circus life -The thrills, the skills, the treats, The wide-eyed crowds that cheer out loud, The rows of polished seats. BUT . . . Sidney, the ringmaster, only lets fluffy and feathery animals perform on stage. Can Elvis the crocodile show his STAR potential? Colour and charm pour out of every page of this stunningly illustrated and utterly heartwarming story.

A fabulously winning story about a crocodile who will not be sidelined, from the extraordinary team behind There's a Tiger on the Train.Elvis loves the circus life -The thrills, the skills, the treats,The wide-eyed crowds that cheer out loud,The rows of polished seats.BUT . . . Sidney, the ringmaster, only lets fluffy and feathery animals perform on stage. Can Elvis the crocodile show his STAR potential?Colour and charm pour out of every page of this stunningly illustrated and utterly heartwarming story.

A spellbinding story about a little girl, the sea and a seemingly fierce creature in need of her help – perfect for fans of Benji Davies' The Storm Whale.My toes hunt for grooves in the rock. And then ... I see her. While searching for wonders in the rockpools, a little girl discovers a silver shark, stranded in the shallows – sleek and quick, but still just a baby. The sun is high and the tide is out: how will the shark find its way home? Drawing on family memories of life in Barbados, award-winning author Mariesa Dulak and bestselling artist Alea Marley have woven together a spellbindingly beautiful story about our connections to the sea, and what we owe other living creatures.

LONGLISTED FOR THE CHILDREN'S WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR PICTURE BOOKS 2026An enchanting story about a little girl, the sea and a seemingly fierce creature in need of her help – perfect for fans of Nicola Davies and Benji Davies' The Storm Whale.My toes hunt for grooves in the rock. And then ... I see her. While searching for wonders in the rockpools, a little girl discovers a silver shark, stranded in the shallows – sleek and quick, but still just a baby. The sun is high and the tide is out: how will the shark find its way home? Drawing on family memories of life in Barbados, award-winning author Mariesa Dulak and bestselling artist Alea Marley have woven together a spellbindingly beautiful story about our connections to the sea, and what we owe other living creatures.