Tabby McTat

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved picture

book is accompanied by an audio CD performed by award-winning

actress Imelda Staunton.

‘Me, you and the old guitar.

How perfectly,

perfectly happy we are.

MEEE-EW and the old guitar.

How PURRRR-fectly happy we are!’

Tabby McTat is a busker’s cat, with a miaow that is loud and strong.

But when the busker has an accident, the two are separated.

Will they ever find each other again?

‘Tabby McTat is such a beautiful story about

embracing change and the transitions in life as well – from childhood

to adulthood and people going on journeys. There is so much

warmth and celebration of family and community’ Jodie Whittaker

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved picture book

is accompanied by an audio CD performed by award-winning actress

Imelda Staunton.

Listen to the full story with music, play the Tabby McTat Listening

Game and sing along to the Tabby McTat Song.

A heartwarming and charming story from the UK’s number one picture

book author and illustrator

Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every

page with lots of details to spot

Friendship and loyalty are at the heart of this story

Perfect for cat lovers!

From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and

Zog, which have all been made into animated films.

The animated film of Tabby McTat is on BBC One at Christmas

with voice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who)

as the narrator, Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu

(Gangs of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna

Scanlan and Susan Wokoma.

Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia

Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.