The Drive

Helen Oxenbury, a well-known picture book illustrator, takes readers along on a short journey in a car with a little boy and his parents. The outing is far from a restful one for the two adults in the front seats.

The story follows the family's trip from the boy's point of view, with the grown-ups' tensions playing out alongside his own experience of the ride. It suits very young children and the adults who read to them.