THE RAIN TRAIN
By Elena De Roo
Illustrated by Brian Lovelock

AUS RRP $27.95 - Hardback
NZ RRP $29.99
Picture Book
Age: 3+ years - Walker Books

When the rain fingers drum out a dance on the pane
When the windows are foggy enough for my name
A pitter-pat-pat, a pitter-pat-pat
A pittery-pittery-pittery-pat

When it’s thundering down on the roof, in the lane
From the storm, comes the call …
“All aboard the Rain Train!”

Join the children for a journey on the Rain Train. Listen to the noises the train makes as it moves through the countryside and into the dark night.
Superb!

About the author & illustrator

Elena de Roo is a New Zealand author who lives in a rather chaotic house with her husband, three teenage children, their granny and a cat. Since she was little she has always enjoyed writing poems and making up stories. After completing a Degree in English, Elena went on to work as a research librarian and now has a varied collection of part-time work. She has written several readers and her stories, poems and plays have appeared in The School Magazine. The Rain Train is her first picture book.

Brian Lovelock is a scientist working in the power industry in New Zealand. He has painted all his life but has only recently ventured into the world of book illustration. His previous titles with Walker Books Australia include Your Mother Didn’t Do That! and Roadworks which won the Picture Book category in the 2009 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults.

Brian Lovelock will be a guest illustrator at STORYLINES FESTIVAL AUCKLAND
Aotea Centre, THE EDGE  22 August 2010