Wave the Flag and Blow the Whistle - Tapa dura

Whisk your child away to a world of whistling trains and changing scenery with this captivating bedtime story. “Ready, train, ready?” “Ready, everyone, ready?” Here’s the train to Blueberry Hill, the train for Tom and Grandpa. WHO-O-O, WHO-O-O. Who wants to come too? Wave the flag and blow the whistle. This train is ready to go!

Wonderfully brought to life by Andrew Gordon, this is a rhythmic and heart-warming railway adventure by the acclaimed author of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch, Ronda Armitage. The ideal gift book for children who love train stories and seeing the world.

Ronda Armitage Ronda Armitage was born in the South Island of New Zealand in 1943 in a small town called Kaikoura. She is the author of many books for children, including the well-loved Lighthouse Keeper series of stories. Her more recent stories include A Very Strange Creature and A New Home for a Pirate. Andrew Gordon Andrew Gordon is a recent graduate of the celebrated MA illustration course at Cambridge. Wave the Flag and Blow the Whistle is his first picture book. Andrew lives and works in Middlesbrough.