Piper is a little tiger cub whose daily dilemma will be familiar to toddlers everywhere.

During the day he wants to be brave and fearless, he wants to do everything all by himself.

But as bedtime approaches, Piper doesn't want to be brave, he wants to feel Mummy by his side.

So every night he pads over to Mummy's bed. Through gentle demonstration that he is big enough to do all sorts of things all by himself, and reassuring him that she's never far away, Mummy isable to persuade Piper to sleep through the night in his own bed.

Learning one of life's lessons becomes something to savour in this beautiful picture book that focuses on an important toddler milestone.