One of my little pet grumbles is how the British name of Father Christmas is replaced so often for the Americanised Santa. The illustrations aren't that thrilling and I'm not crazy about the stupid lion coming to life, but the whirlwind tour is nice. At Trafalgar Square they meet a talking stone lion, and he takes them on a wonderful tour of the city. as long as you have a ready excuse for why the Trafalgar Square Lion isn't waking up to fly you around the city any time soon! Visiting the incredible and famous landmarks that London has to offer are beautiful illustrated in this story.

We also use them to help detect unauthorized access or activity that violate our terms of service, as well as to analyze site traffic and performance for our own site improvement efforts. Join them on a whirlwind tour of the sights, including the Tower of London, the London Eye and Buckingham Palace!Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids.

Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. Featuring many of London's key landmarks, this storybook has become a bestselling introduction to London, and is perfect for children visiting the city for the first time. At Trafalgar Square, they meet a talking stone lion, and he takes them on a wonderful tour of the city taking in such sights as The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye!Imagine that you are the Queen, looking out of the windows of Buckingham Palace and you see Katie, Jack and a lion walking past. These are just some of the fascinating details that Blue Badge Tourist Guide Katie Wignall reveals in this absorbing guide to the secrets of London hidden in plain sight. They show a city full of life and movement – people and vehicles on the city streets, Tower Bridge swinging open for the river traffic and the London Eye turning as Katie, Jack and the lion rise high above London. Finally, for a literacy lesson you could make story boards of the events of the great fire of London. James Mayhew studied at Maidstone College of Art and his first children's book, Katie's Picture Show was published in 1989.

Not only is it informative about the features of the incredible city, but the illustrations allow the reader to create vivid images in their head. Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF.On their travels with the lion they visit St Paul's Cathedral, The Tower of London, Tower Bridge and some of the sights along the South Bank like The Globe Theatre. Slightly older readers might enjoy Me, the Queen and Christopher by Giles Andreae and Tony Ross There are also lots of other adventures involving Katie. When Katie and her cousin Jack visit London with Grandma, they don’t think there’s much to see and do. When Katie and Jack are woken up late on Christmas Eve by a loud sneeze, little do they realise that they are about to embark on the most amazing evening!