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John Burningham was born in 1936. He studied illustration at the Central School of Art. His first children's book, Borka, was published in 1963, and it was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal as the best illustrated book of the year. John Burningham collaborated with Ian Fleming on Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, designing the model of the famous car. He lived in London with his wife Helen Oxenbury, also a well-known author and illustrator. John Burningham died on January 4th, 2019.
Mr Gumpy's Rhino
Avocado Baby
Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers
Mouse House
More Would You Rather
Granpa
Aldo
Picnic
Humbert
Time To Get Out Of The Bath, Shirley
The Shopping Basket
Air Miles
Edwardo the Horriblest Boy in the Whole Wide World
Simp
Mr Gumpy's Outing
The Magic Bed
Mr Gumpy's Motor Car
Husherbye
Trubloff
Where's Julius?
Whadayamean
Cloudland
Courtney
Would You Rather?
Oi! Get Off Our Train
John Patrick Norman McHennessy
Motor Miles
Tug of War
Come Away From The Water, Shirley
Harquin
It's #InternationalBookGivingDay! You'll love Trubloff by John Burningham. Published by Red Fox.
7 days ago
A story all about friendship and friends. Granpa by John Burningham from Red Fox.
10 days ago
Aldo by John Burningham from Red Fox is the perfect friendship story.
Mr Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham from Red Fox is the perfect friendship story.
#NationalUmbrellaDay so why not read all about the rain in Cloudland by John Burningham from Red Fox.
11 days ago
Mr Gumpy's Motor Car by John Burningham from Red Fox is a great way to celebrate #NationalUmbrellaDay!
Mr Gumpy's Motor Car by John Burningham from Penguin Random House Children's UK is a great way to celebrate #NationalUmbrellaDay!
Discover Mr Gumpy's Motor Car by John Burningham. Published by Red Fox.
16 days ago
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