The Sleeper Train

<p><b>WINNER OF THE V&A ILLUSTRATION AWARD 2026 <br></b><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION<br><br><i>There is a train which has beds in their own small cabins so that you can sleep while the train rolls through the night. I went on one, not long ago…</i></b><br><br>Just as it’s starting to get dark, a little girl and her family board the sleeper train – they’ll travel all through the night, and reach their destination in the morning. But as the train rocks from side to side, the little girl can’t sleep. It’s all too exciting! <br><br>So, instead, she travels through her memory to all the different places she has slept – from her room at home, to a tent in the wild, to Mum’s old room at Grandma and Grandad’s house... But will that help her to drift off?<br><br>Gloriously illustrated in rich colours throughout, and written by a Booker shortlisted author, this captivating bedtime story will take readers on a journey through the vast Indian countryside, and carry them straight on to dreamland.<br><br><b>"A lilting cultural touchstone great for bedtime.” <i>Booklist<br><br></i></b><b>"A warm-hearted tale of family love and togetherness .... a soothing bedtime story." <i>Red Reading Hub</i> <br></b><br>“<b>This visually vibrant yet gentle bedtime book promises, like the sleeper train, to calm and soothe readers.” <i>The Horn Book (starred review)</i><br><br>“Comforting, vibrant, soothing.” <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>“Layers feelings of comfort and warmth across time and space.” </b><i><b>Publishers Weekly </b> </i></p>