A magical picture book with playful, modern touches and a breathtaking colour palette, so enchanting that readers will be scrambling for a seat in Arthur's dream boat! Have you ever had a dream so wonderful you wanted to tell EVERYONE? Arthur has! He dreamt about an amazing beautiful pink and green boat with a stripy mast but ... NO ONE (not even his dog!) is interested in hearing about it. In fact, they don't even notice that this very same boat is growing on his head, getting larger and larger by the minute! Soon, Arthur is bouncing along the waves in his very own dream boat. Maybe now his family will listen to him!

About the Author
Polly Dunbar is a major star in the picture-book firmament. She is the author-illustrator of Penguin, Dog Blue and Flyaway Katie, and the illustrator of Shoe Baby, written by her mother, Joyce Dunbar. Her best-selling book Penguin has won numerous awards including the Book Trust Early Years Award 2007, the Nestle Silver Children's Book Prize 2007, the Practical Pre-School Award 2007 and the Red House Children's Book of the Year Award 2008, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Her collection of titles beginning with Hello Tilly is being made into an animated series, Tilly and Friends, to air on CBeebies. Polly lives in Brighton.

Reviews
Original and magical, this playful tale is brought alive by wonderfully dreamy illustrations. * The Bookseller *
Polly Dunbar's surreal seafaring voyage proves to be a boat not to be missed....It's gently surreal, in the grand tradition of bizarro children's picture-book creators such as Maurice Sendak, David McKee and Anthony Browne. While fun from the first pass, it reveals more and more with each reading. Small readers will spend many happy hours unravelling the little details within. * We Love This Book *
Touching and original from one of out best authors * Angels and Urchins *
With delicate and whimsically soft illustrations, this book perfectly captures a toddler's enthusiasm * Junior *
a story that allows a child to feel important - and heard * Guardian *
A delightful book, which is perfect for sharing * Booktrust *
juxtaposes a child's unfettered fantasy life with his safe, everyday existence to powerful effect ... seductive * London Evening Standard *
this journey delves into the mind of your little one, with wonderfully textured artwork, and brings you with it! * CBI recommended reads of 2012 *



Book Information
ISBN 9781406327144
Author Polly Dunbar
Format Hardback
Page Count 40
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 529g
Dimensions(mm) 307mm * 255mm * 10mm