Tegen's Yellow Boot
A toddler picture book by Eseld Carne OUT NOW
One daisy-painted gumboot goes missing at the quay and travels the whole village — a gull tries it as a nest, Bosun carries it proudly, Pilchard has a nap in it — before coming home by boat.
- Gentle lost-and-found story
- Funny animals and repetition
- Perfect first Polperran adventure
At Polperran quay, Tegen’s daisy-painted yellow gumboot slips out of sight, and a very small mystery begins. Across the village it goes, turning up in the most unexpected paws, beaks and sandy hands: Gwylan considers it for a nest, Bosun carries it proudly, Austol fills it with sand, and Pilchard finds it just the right size for a cosy nap.
Toddlers will love the clear, cheerful chase of one bright boot from place to place, with plenty of repetition, funny animal moments and friendly names to join in with aloud. The peril is perfectly little: a lost welly, not a frightening adventure. For ages 2–4, Tegen's Yellow Boot offers the comfort of familiar objects, gentle humour and the satisfying promise that muddles can be put right.
Part of Eseld Carne’s Little Polperran toddler picture books, Tegen's Yellow Boot gives youngest readers their first warm steps around the shared Cornish village. The quay, the boat, Gwylan, Bosun, Austol and Pilchard all become early threads in a place children can return to as they grow, meeting Polperran first through colour, rhythm, weather, pets and everyday seaside bustle.
