Competition 2025
The Children's Bookshow is running a competition for the chance to win a trip to London to visit the British Library.
The winner and his/her parents will be met at the British Library (96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB) and introduced to writer Mariesa Dulak, author of There’s a Tiger on The Train. They will then be taken around the library and shown how this amazing institution works and what it has to offer, followed by lunch in the British Library café. 
In addition to this trip, the winner will also receive a copy of a book from each of the writers and illustrators in The Children's Bookshow autumn programme! There will also be £200 of free books for the school library of the winning child.
The prize is for two adults and one child sharing a hotel room for one night on a bed and breakfast basis and return train travel to London.
We'll also give £200 of free books to the school library of the winning child.
Six runners up will each win a copy of There's a Tiger on the Train written by Mariesa Dulak and illustrated by Rebecca Cobb.
Competition Judge, Illustrator, Rebecca Cobb
Our Competition Judge, Illustrator, Rebecca Cobb, whose books include The Paper Dolls, and Aunt Amelia and There's A Tiger on the Train will be waiting to judge your entries!
What do I have to do?
We would like you to draw a tiger: you can make your picture with crayons, coloured pencils, felt tips, paints or even collage, and then write a sentence about it.
You could say where tigers live, what they eat, how long they live and whatever else you might be able to find out about them and add that to your entry.
Think hard about all the possibilities and then draw your picture, caption it and send it to us. Rebecca Cobb will look at your entries and choose the winner and six runners-up.
How to enter
You must be resident in the UK and be 11 years old or younger.
You must include the following information:
- Your name
- Your age
- The name of your school
You can send your entry to competition@thechildrensbookshow.com
OR
Send your entries to:
Kate Arafa
The Children’s Bookshow
Rock Cottage
West Buckland
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 3AQ
Closing date:
Monday, 8th December 2025
Entries received after this date will not be accepted.
Terms & Conditions
Instructions form part of the rules. The winning entry is the one judged to be the best and the judges’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
The winner will receive a copy of a book by each of the writers and illustrators plus £200 of books for their school. The six runners-up in each category will receive copies of There's a Tiger on the Train.
