The Christmas Train

by Mike Lucas, Sofya Karmazina (Illustrator)

Overview

All aboard, the North Pole is waiting! Climb on The Christmas Train and delight in this bestselling and beloved magical journey through a winter wonderland.

In this dazzling Australian picture book, readers will experience all the magic that Christmas and the North Pole has to offer! From candy-cane trees and gingerbread houses to dancing polar bears – and, of course, Father Christmas and his elves – this lively Australian picture book blends young readers’ perennial passion for train trips with the anticipation of Christmas. 

Highly detailed, fanciful scenes from this winter wonderland make this book a joy to read again and again – but for parents and caregivers, the special ingredient is how The Christmas Train guides to reader to wind down for bedtime at the end. After all, Santa cannot visit until everyone is asleep!

Sparkling gold foil and a mix of traditional painting and collage makes this precious festive story the perfect gift for children 2-6 years, and train enthusiasts of all ages. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781761440021
Publisher:	Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Publication date:	10/04/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	60 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Mike Lucas moved to Australia from the UK in 2010. He is the author of several poetry anthologies and picture books, and his first YA novel, What We All Saw, was a CBCA shortlisted title. Mike owns and helps to run a bookshop, Shakespeare's, in Blackwood, South Australia. In 2017 and 2022 he was one of the main organisers of the Adelaide Festival of Children's Books. He also works full time as an engineer and is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.  Mike has very little time to sleep, but often thinks up a poem or two while he does.

Sofya Karmazina is a Sydney-based book designer and illustrator, who is passionate about great stories and children's books. She draws both digitally and using traditional media. All of Sofya's work is driven by curiosity and a perseverance to achieve the best results.

Mike Lucas moved to Australia from the UK in 2010. He is the author of several poetry anthologies and picture books, and his first YA novel, What We All Saw, was a CBCA shortlisted title. Mike owns and helps to run a bookshop, Shakespeare's, in Blackwood, South Australia. In 2017 and 2022 he was one of the main organisers of the Adelaide Festival of Children's Books. He also works full time as an engineer and is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.  Mike has very little time to sleep, but often thinks up a poem or two while he does.
Sofya Karmazina is a book designer & illustrator currently living in Spain who has illustrated many books for children, including Christmas Train with Mike Lucas. In 2021, she was shortlisted for the New Illustrator Award by the Children's Book Council of Australia.