Summary
A cozy book perfect for sharing at bedtime or breakfast
As Harry and Gran head home for supper, Daddy's day is just getting started. Daddy is in London, working as a conductor on an overnight train headed for Penzance, while Harry and the rest of his family stay cozy in their seaside cottage. As Daddy bustles around the train, Harry's day is winding down with dinner, card games, and a hot bath. But when Daddy comes home in the morning after a long night's work, he and Harry enjoy a happy reunion.
In this warm, soothing book, two parallel stories run side-by-side, finally coming together in a sweet ending that will delight both parents and kids.
Katy Beebe teaches history at the University of Texas at Arlington and has a doctorate in medieval history from the University of Oxford. Her previous books for children include Nile Crossing and Brother Hugo and the Bear (both Eerdmans). Visit her website at www.katybeebe.com .
Valeri Gorbachev has illustrated more than fifty children's books, including The Missing Chick (Candlewick), That's What Friends Are For (Philomel), and most recently Big Little Hippo (Sterling). He immigrated to the United States from the Ukraine in 1991 and now lives with his family in Brooklyn.
