Best Selling Books by JOHN BURNINGHAM

Hippopotamus and Elephant bully Hare for being small in size and possessing a twitchy nose, until Hare demonstrates his wit when he challenges the large animals to a tug-of-war competition and claims he can win.

One evening Marie Elaine and her neighbor Norman go with Malcolm the cat to a secret place, where they dance and party with the Queen of the Cats.

A series of comical choices such as, "Would you rather eat spider stew or slug dumplings or mashed worms?" ends with an invitation to bedtime.

Once upon a time there were two geese called Mr and Mrs Plumpster. Each Spring they returned to the marshes of their ancestors, and Mrs Plumpster laid her eggs. Soon six fine young Plumpsters hatched: Archie, Freda, Jennifer, Oswald, Timothy and Borka. But Borka was different. Borka had no feathers and could not fly. When winter came the other geese flew off in search of warmer climates, leaving Borka all alone. But her adventure was only just beginning . . .

Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs.

Mr Gumpy has decided to go for a ride in his motor car. It''s a nice day and the sun is shining, so off he goes. But he only gets as far as the lane before the children, the rabbit, the cat, the dog, the pig, the sheep, the chickens, the calf and the goat ask if they can come along too. As the motor car and its passengers make their way across the field, the weather begins to turn and the rain is soon pouring down. The tyres cannot grip the muddy ground, so Mr Gumpy asks for volunteers to push the car. But everyone has an excuse, until it gets so bad that they all have to get out and help. Eventually, the sun shines once more as they drive across the bridge - and there''s time for a swim on the way home.

Brief captions and full-page illustrations capture the essence of each season.

“Delights on many levels. . . . A gorgeous book, full of warmth, spirit, and imagination.” — Booklist (starred review) When is the baby coming? What will we call it? John Burningham’s timeless story, perfectly complemented by Helen Oxenbury’s illustrations, follows the swirl of questions in the mind of a young child anticipating a baby sibling with excitement, curiosity, and just a bit of trepidation.

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.

A little girl and her grandfather share very special moments.

Every day John Patrick Norman McHennessy sets off along the road to learn, and every day strange and improbable happenings make him late. To make things worse, his teacher, Sir, never believes his stories. One day, John Patrick Norman McHennessy is able to make it on time and finds that an improbable and strange thing has happened to Sir. Just how the tables are turned provides a twist every child will relish. A Notable Children''s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies An IRA Children''s Choice A Horn Book Fanfare Honor Book

When Boy and Girl go out for a picnic, they meet Sheep, Pig, and Duck and invite them along, but the group loses several things before they can sit down to eat.

Introduces the concept of opposites through labeled pictures of a boy interacting with a thin pig and a fat pig, a hot dragon and a cold snowman, and other creatures and situations.

A boy goes to bed and dreams that he and his stuffed dog, now a railroad engineer, are speeding through the countryside playing games and picking up endangered animals. An IRA Children''s Choice A Parents'' Choice Award winner for illustration A California Children''s Book Award winner

A small girl reflects on the comfort she gets from her imaginary friend Aldo.

The children bring home an old mongrel named Courtney who cooks, serves meals, juggles, and even saves the baby from a fire, only to disappear mysteriously. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Shirley''s adventures at the beach are interspersed with familiar parental warnings.

Burningham''s lavish alphabet book is available in a board book edition that''s bursting with vigorous color and robust forms sure to capture the imagination. Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Edwardo is an ordinary boy, so sometimes he can be a bit grubby or clumsy, a bit cruel or noisy or rude. The more that he is criticised, the worse he becomes, until one day they call him ''The Horriblest Boy in the Whole Wide World''. Just then, Edwardo''s luck begins to change, and a series of chance events reveal that really he is a lovely boy, and has been all along.

This charming, funny story perfectly captures the very best part of Christmas spirit. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Miles the dog is growing older, but adventure still awaits when he takes to the skies.

On his way home from a quick trip to the store, Steven encounters several marauding animals ready to relieve him of his goods.

Trubloff the mouse lives with his family in the village inn but dreams of becoming the greatest balalaika player in the whole country and one night he runs away with a band of gypsies who promise to teach him to play. Trubloff''s poor family are overcome with worry but in the end it is Trubloff''s gift for music which saves them from an awful fate.

Adorable Granpa nurses his granddaughter’s dolls, mistakes her strawberry-flavoured pretend ice cream for chocolate, and falls in with her imaginary plans to captain a ship to Africa. It is a friendship that children who read this book will long remember.

In this delightful book John Burningham makes learning about colours a pleasure for young children.

Uses common object to introduce eleven different colors.

An illustrated introduction to the letters of the alphabet, the numbers one to ten, basic colors, and opposites.

A child loves to play in the kitchen cupboards though Mummy isn''t too pleased.

Ageing is that part of the future that we try to keep in the future. And ''nobody likes to get old ... that doesn''t mean to say you have to be an old fart sitting in the pub talking about what happened in the 1960s'' Mick Jagger. John Burningham has collected fine examples of the wisdom and wit that comes with age from those in the know, woven with a rich selection of quotes and fifty poignant drawings by Burningham himself.

Mr. Gumpy lives by a river. One day he takes a boat ride. "Mr. Gumpy''s little scow becomes a miniature ark when he takes two children and one each of various domestic animals for a ride".--Kirkus Review. Full color. A School Library Journal Best of the Be

A small girl reflects on the comfort she gets from her imaginary friend Aldo.

For 2-6 year olds -- Education Services, Wellington, N.Z.