Do You See the Tiger?
By Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winner Philip Ardagh and 5-million-copy bestselling HUGLESS DOUGLAS creator David Melling
Published on 7. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-5295-3286-9 (ISBN)
Description
A glorious celebration of children's imagination and a reminder to keep an eye open for the unexpected, by two award-winning, internationally bestselling picture book creators.
Penny can't believe what she's seeing in a packed underground carriage: a tiger's tail... a tiger's paw... a real big stripy tiger! When the tiger makes a sudden, marvellous leap across the seats, Penny joins in the action and an unexpected friendship forms.
An exciting, action-packed story about a child who spots a tiger on the tube, and the adventure they go on together as they return a baby's lost teddy. A joyful, rhyming read-aloud!
Penny can't believe what she's seeing in a packed underground carriage: a tiger's tail... a tiger's paw... a real big stripy tiger! When the tiger makes a sudden, marvellous leap across the seats, Penny joins in the action and an unexpected friendship forms.
An exciting, action-packed story about a child who spots a tiger on the tube, and the adventure they go on together as they return a baby's lost teddy. A joyful, rhyming read-aloud!
Reviews / Votes
Full to the brim with action, Ardagh's wry, heartwarming humour, Melling's dazzling array of illustrations, and a rhyme that is just made for reading aloud, this is picture book perfection for all the family to relish! -- Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Post *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 288 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
248 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-3286-9 (9781529532869)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Philip Ardagh is a prolific writer who has been published in over 40 languages around the world. His titles include Bunnies on the Bus; Bunnies in a Boat and Bunnies in a Sleigh, illustrated by Ben Mantle, the Eddie Dickens trilogy, High in the Clouds, co-written with Sir Paul McCartney, and Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky, which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He stands six feet seven inches tall with a most impressive beard. Find him on X and Instagram as @PhilipArdagh.
David Melling has created over 150 books, publishing in over 30 languages and selling over 5 million copies worldwide. He is probably best known for his internationally successful Hugless Douglas series, and his picture book The Tale of Jack Frost was made into an animated TV film with the BBC. In 2023, he won the Overall Sheffield Children's Book Award with Ruffles and the New Green Thing. He has also collaborated with Michael Rosen. You can find him on X as @DavidMelling1 and Instagram as @davidmelling_illustrator.
David Melling has created over 150 books, publishing in over 30 languages and selling over 5 million copies worldwide. He is probably best known for his internationally successful Hugless Douglas series, and his picture book The Tale of Jack Frost was made into an animated TV film with the BBC. In 2023, he won the Overall Sheffield Children's Book Award with Ruffles and the New Green Thing. He has also collaborated with Michael Rosen. You can find him on X as @DavidMelling1 and Instagram as @davidmelling_illustrator.