Tatty Ratty [Paperback]

Every parent knows how children can weep and wail when their favourite toy goes missing. This stunning picture book tells the tale of Tatty Ratty, a rather battered and mangled soft toy who gets left on a bus. As the story develops, and little Molly tries to work out what on earth she is going to do without him, her mother soothes her with stories of how Tatty Ratty might not be lost at all--maybe he is just off having a few fine adventures of his own...

Superb storytelling combines with stunning illustrations, subtly capturing childhood moods, while a riot of fun and colour is had as Tatty's adventure unfolds. This is a truly comforting story for any child who has ever lost something--or someone--they love. (Ages 3 and over.) --Susan Harrison --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

A wonderfully inventive and heart-warming story, starring a brave and adventurous rabbit from the award-winning Helen Cooper.

Molly's toy rabbit, Tatty Ratty, is lost again. Might he be driving a train?... or sailing on a pirate ship? An imaginative and heart-warming story, with glowing illustrations from Helen Cooper, twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal.

LOST!
CAN YOU HELP?
Tatty Ratty was last seen on a bus.
Could be anywhere now.
Might not look quite the same.

Young ownder Molly
v. worried.

A heart-warming story from Helen Cooper, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for The Baby Who Wouldn't Go to Bed and Pumpkin Soup.

'A sumptuous visual feast' Child Education
'You can almost warm your hands on the colours' Times Educational Supplement --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

It's a serious business when a rabbit gets lost.

Tatty Ratty is lost again. Molly and her mum and dad look everywhere, but there's no sign of him. They start to worry, but maybe he went off on an exciiting adventure. What could he be doing? Might he be driving a train?... or sailing on a pirate ship?

HELEN COOPER is the only illustrator ever to win the highly prestigious Kate Greenaway Award for two consecutive books: THE BABY WHO WOULDN'T GO TO BED, 1996 and PUMPKIN SOUP, 1998. She has had several other successful titles published by Doubleday including LITTLE MONSTER DID IT! and THE BEAR UNDER THE STAIRS, which won the Smarties Young Judges' Award in 1994. Both are now perennial favourites in nurseries, schools, libraries and bookshops.

Helen is married to author/illustrator Ted Dewan. They have one daughter and live in Oxford.