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Avocado Baby
Board book
Main Details
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Avocado Baby
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Burningham
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Board book | | Pages:28 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 191,Width 157 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780857552150
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Random House Children's UK
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| Imprint |
Jonathan Cape Ltd
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| Publication Date |
7 January 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A reissue of the classic board book - now cased A new edition of the classic board book beautifully reissued - celebrating the power of babies... and avocados! The Hargraves are a weak and puny family. When a new baby arrives, they're willing to try anything to make it grow big and strong. Even avocado . . . "Amusing for adults, impressive for toddlers, good for greengrocers" The Observer "John Burningham is one of the most outstanding author-illustrators of children's books today . . ." Twentieth-Century Children's Writers John Burningham is the much-loved creator of Mr Gumpy's Outing and Would You Rather.
Author Biography
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.
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