The Adventuresof Laith

Picture books about Laith, his friends and the places they go. Written by Sherief Elsayed with his son Laith, for children aged 3 to 6.

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Laith and Edo wave from a red convertible as it speeds down a country road, with the city on the hill behind them.
From Laith and Edo at the Farm, illustrated by Miss Monica.

The books

Every adventure starts with a ride.

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  1. Cover of Laith and Edo at the Farm: Laith and Edo wave from a red convertible on a country road.
    Book 1

    Laith and Edo at the Farm

    Ride: a shiny red car

    Laith and Edo drive through the countryside to a colourful farm, where they meet a sad cow who has lost her friends. Can the two of them find the missing herd? A story about friendship, courage and the joy of helping.

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    Illustrated by Miss Monica

  2. Cover of Laith, Sienna and the Magical Island: Laith in a pilot's uniform and Sienna stand in front of a red plane on a beach.
    Book 2

    Laith, Sienna and the Magical Island

    Ride: a little red plane

    Laith and Sienna are ready to fly, with imagination as their fuel. They soar to a magical island, dance with octopuses and find out what happens when you dream big.

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    Illustrated by Miss Monica

  3. Cover of Laith, Arthur and Maher Aboard the Magic Train: three boys with backpacks stand in front of a red and blue steam train.
    Book 3

    Laith, Arthur & Maher Aboard the Magic Train

    Ride: the Magic Train

    A mysterious train pulls in, its carriages full of the most wonderful animals. Laith, Arthur and Maher climb aboard, bound for Ice Cream Mountain. Getting there will take teamwork, laughter and the kind of friendship that makes anything possible.

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    Illustrated by Miss Monica

  4. Cover of Laith, Kaio and the Little Deer: Laith, Kaio and a fawn stand beside a bullet train, with Mount Fuji behind them.
    Book 4 New

    Laith, Kaio and the Little Deer

    Ride: an aeroplane, then the bullet train

    Laith and Kaio fly to Japan, speed past Mount Fuji on the Shinkansen and slurp noodles with chopsticks. Then, on a quiet country railway, a little deer is stuck on the tracks and a train is coming. A gentle adventure about being brave enough to help, with five Japanese words to learn along the way.

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  1. Cover of Laith and the Goodnight Roar: Laith sits with a lion, three puppies and a small green dinosaur under a full moon, while a red aeroplane flies past.
    Book 5 New

    Laith and the Goodnight Roar

    Ride: Pepper, a sneezing little red aeroplane

    King Rumble the lion has the hiccups, and without his Goodnight Roar nobody on the Sleepy Savannah can sleep. So Laith zooms out of the window to help, with three rescue pups and a very shy T-rex. It starts with giggles and sneezes, then winds all the way down to sleep.

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Who makes the books

Sherief Elsayed writes the books with his son Laith, who is the hero of every one. Each adventure brings a different friend along for the ride.

There is one rule for every story: no unkind words, because little readers copy what they hear.

Books 1 to 3 are illustrated by Miss Monica. Sherief is a consultant spinal surgeon; his professional work is at sheriefelsayed.com.