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Topsy and Tim: Go on an Aeroplane

byJean Adamson, Belinda Worsley (Illustrator)

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Topsy and Tim are always finding fun adventures in the real world, and this story is reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. Join Topsy and Tim on their first plane ride, learn all about the airport and meet the flight attendants and pilot who work on the plane. The perfect book for going on holiday, to help prepare little ones who have never flown before.

A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through 'first experiences'. This bestselling Topsy and Tim title has been refreshed with a contemporary and fresh style that will appeal to a new generation of readers.

About Jean Adamson

Jean Adamson was the creator of more than 100 much-loved children's books spanning five decades.
She studied Illustration at Goldsmiths where she met her future husband and writing partner Gareth Adamson (1925-1982). They worked on children's books together, with Gareth producing the storylines and Jean the illustration, including Topsy and Tim.
More than 140 Topsy and Tim titles have been published, selling upwards of 21 million copies around the world. Since 1998, over a million copies have been sold in the UK alone. Sixty episodes of an animated TV series followed, and three seasons of a live-action version have broadcast on CBeebies, which won the BAFTA Pre-school Live Action award in 2016.
In 1999 Jean Adamson was awarded an MBE for her services to children's literature.
Details
  • Series: Topsy and Tim
  • Imprint: Ladybird
  • ISBN: 9780241781173
  • Length: 32 pages
  • Price: £7.99
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