The Night Iceberg
by Helen Stephens
Tofta is getting cross with her new baby brother. He gets all the attention, despite the fact that he chews her toy Jack Rabbit. Tofta has found that sharing is really hard to get used to.
One night a beautiful iceberg floats past Tofta’s window and she makes the decision to jump on and float away to sea. But she has a sinking feeling when she hears a strange noise – now 500 penguins have joined her iceberg and want to share her Jack Rabbit and tin of sardines!
Tofta is surprised to discover that sometimes sharing can be fun – especially if it involves games and stories with an army of penguins. But she is starting to get tired and homesick. Will her penguin friends guide her home?
This charming, gorgeously illustrated tale is inspired by the penguins at London Zoo. You will be delighted.
Publisher: Alison Green Books
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Helen Stephens
Helen Stephens grew up in County Durham and currently lives in Darlington with her partner and little girl. She studied illustration at Glasgow School of Art and began working as a freelance illustrator in 1994. She worked as an editorial illustrator for a few years before writing her first book in 1998. She has written and illustrated many popular books for children which have been published worldwide in a variety of languages. As well as writing her own stories she has also produced books in collaboration with other authors including Roger McGough, Simon Mason and Sophie Hannah.
Blue Horse and Tilly won Best World Theme Story in 2002, Twinkly Night was shortlisted for the Sainsbury’s Baby Book Award 2002 and Poochie-Poo won the AOI Images Silver Award 2003. Fleabag was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award 2009.
Helen is a lecturer on Cambridge School of Art's MA in Illustrating for Children.
http://www.helenstephens.com/
Helen Stephens
