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Books with author John Burningham

  • Mr. Gumpy's Outing

    John Burningham

    Paperback (Square Fish, March 15, 1990)
    Mr. Gumpy's Outing is a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner and an American Library Association Notable Children's Book. In England, illustrator John Burningham, with Mr. Gumpy's Outing, became the first artist ever to win England's Kate Greenaway Medal twice. Mr. Gumpy lives by a river. One sunny day he decides to take a ride in his small boat.It is such a perfect idea, for such a perfect summer day, that he soon has company: first the children, then the rabbit, the cat, the dog, the pig, the sheep, the chickens, and still others until-- Mr. Gumpy's outing comes to an inevitable but not unhappy, conclusion."Come for a ride another day," says Mr. Gumpy at the book's end. And young readers will return again and again to this sprightly story with its clever, captivating illustrations that reflect the sunlit quality of a lazy summer afternoon.An ALA Notable Children's BookA New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's BookA Child Study Association Children's Book of the YearA Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year
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  • JOHN PATRICK NORMAN MCH-PA

    John Burningham

    Paperback (Random House UK, Sept. 26, 2000)
    Every day, John Patrick sets off along the road to school, and although he hurries, strange and improbable happenings repeatedly make him late. To make things worse, his teacher never believes his story.
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  • Harvey Slumfenburger's Christmas Present

    John Burningham

    Paperback (Gardners Books, Oct. 31, 2004)
    It's Christmas Eve and there is one present left in Father Christmas's sack. It's for a small boy called Harvey Slumfenburger, who lives far, far away on top of the Roly Poly Mountain. But no journey is too far for Father Christmas!
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  • It's a Secret!

    John Burningham

    Paperback (Walker Childrens Paperbacks, Aug. 16, 2010)
    Join Marie Elaine on a thrilling rooftop journey that takes her to a most unusual party! One night Marie Elaine finds her cat Malcolm dressed to go to a party. On condition she keep his secret, Malcolm agrees to let her come with him, and they set off through the streets - a dangerous journey, for Marie Elaine is now as small as her cat! At the party there are cats and more cats, and they are all very excited...the Queen of the Cats is on her way! It is a night that Marie Elaine will never forget - and she won't forget to keep the secret either.
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  • Avocado Baby

    John Burningham

    Paperback (Red Fox, June 1, 1994)
    The Hargraves, a kind but scrawny family, want their new baby to grow up big and strong. But the tiny tyke will hardly eat a thing. One day, Mrs. Hargraves finds an avocado in the fruit bowl, and the infant gobbles it up. But then, the strangest things begin to happen as the baby develops superhuman strength. Just the book for picky eaters.
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  • Mr.Gumpy's Motor Car

    John Burningham

    Paperback (Gardner's UK - US Special Orders, Jan. 1, 2002)
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  • Mr. Gumpy's Outing

    John Burningham

    Hardcover (Henry Holt, Oct. 15, 1971)
    Mr. Gumpy's Outing is a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner and an American Library Association Notable Children's Book. In England, illustrator John Burningham, with Mr. Gumpy's Outing, became the first artist ever to win England's Kate Greenaway Medal twice. Mr. Gumpy lives by a river. One sunny day he decides to take a ride in his small boat.It is such a perfect idea, for such a perfect summer day, that he soon has company: first the children, then the rabbit, the cat, the dog, the pig, the sheep, the chickens, and still others until-- Mr. Gumpy's outing comes to an inevitable but not unhappy, conclusion."Come for a ride another day," says Mr. Gumpy at the book's end. And young readers will return again and again to this sprightly story with its clever, captivating illustrations that reflect the sunlit quality of a lazy summer afternoon.An ALA Notable Children's BookA New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's BookA Child Study Association Children's Book of the YearA Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year
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  • The Magic Bed

    John Burningham

    Paperback (Red Fox, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Georgie has got a new bed, but it's not like other beds. For each night, Georgie says the magic word and it whisks him away on a fantastic adventure. He loves his bed, but one day he and his family go on holiday, and when they come back, Granny has a big surprise for Georgie ...
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  • Cannonball Simp

    John Burningham

    Hardcover (Bobbs Merrill, Aug. 16, 1966)
    Cannonball Simp
  • TRUBLOFF THE MOUSE WHO WANTED

    John Burningham

    Paperback (Dragonfly Books, March 8, 1994)
    A mouse who runs away with gypsies to learn to play the balalaika returns home just in time to save his family
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  • Courtney

    John Burningham

    Paperback (Red Fox, Dec. 1, 1996)
    Courtney is the dog that nobody wants, but the children think he's lovely. When they take him home, their parents are very disappointed—he's just an old mongrel. But Courtney turns out to be a wonder-dog who can cook, juggle, and even play the violin.
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  • Borka: the Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers

    John Burningham

    Paperback (Dragonfly Books, March 8, 1994)
    Borka, a goose with no feathers, has a hard life until a kindly dog and a sailor take her to Kew Gardens in London, where she finds a home and acceptance
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