Mr Gumpy's Outing

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext One day Mr Gumpy decides to take a trip along the river in his boat. But the children, the rabbit, the cat, the pig and lots more friends decide to join him. Everyone's having a lovely time until the animals start kicking, bleating, hopping and flapping and the boat starts to rock. What will happen...? Zusammenfassung One day Mr Gumpy decides to take a trip along the river in his boat. But the children! the rabbit! the cat! the pig and lots more friends decide to join him. Everyone's having a lovely time until the animals start kicking! bleating! hopping and flapping and the boat starts to rock. What will happen...?

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The original and best rollicking river boat adventure from awardwinning John Burningham

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One day Mr Gumpy decides to take a trip along the river in his boat. But the children, the rabbit, the cat, the pig and lots more friends decide to join him. Everyone's having a lovely time until the animals start kicking, bleating, hopping and flapping and the boat starts to rock. What will happen...?