Best Selling Books by John Burningham

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.

A small dog, abandoned near a trash dump and captured by a dog catcher, finds a home for herself when she is befriended by a circus clown whose act needs improving.

Georgie gets a new bed that takes him on magical adventures.

Discovering a magical door in her bedroom that leads her to the zoo, a little girl is tempted to bring just one little bear back to her room, and then a menagerie of smaller animals, and then an irresistible medley of big animals, until pandemonium ensues.

Good friends have fun playing together and sharing things. This story shows how SOMETIMES you might not like your friend very much, but whatever happens Best Friends always stay together.

In the house there lives a family: a mum, a dad, a girl and a boy. But they are not alone; a secret mouse family is living there too, who only come out when everyone else is asleep. One day they are spotted and the mouse catcher is called ... Will they escape in time? A story of home and hope from picture-book genius, John Burningham.

God made the planet Earth into a paradise. But when he came to see how things were going he was appalled to find the sea had been made filthy, the air filled with fumes, forests burned, natural habitats destroyed, polar regions melting, half the world starving; men were quarrelling and making bombs whilst the rest of the people took no notice. He entrusts two small children to spread his message that the world must be put right - and his message is adhered to; the lovely world returns.

A counting book that follows ten children as they clamber up into a big tree, until they are surprised by a final climber.

What do you do when it''s bedtime, and you just can''t find your blanket? Look all over the house, that''s what - until it eventually turns up, safe and sound.

Miles is a very difficult dog... Until he is given his very own motor car and learns to love the open road!This enigmatic story is a joy to read, gently exploring the transformational power of freedom. John''s distinctive, expressive artwork is stunning, whether it''s his instantly recognisable characters or the expansive, contemplative spreads of colour, as Miles discovers the joys of the road. This is a story that children will immediately engage with, while parents absorb the magically nostalgic air and subtle celebration of change and growing up.

A long day is drawing to a close, and several creatures are ready for sleep. A cat with a stroller full of kittens needs a place to rest, as does the baby who''s been sailing a boat on the sea. The man in the moon is exhausted, and three tired bears make their weary way up a flight of stairs. Soon, though, each has found a place for the night where they can sleep and wake up ready for a new day. Featuring a simple story and the repeated refrain "Hushabye hush hush," John Burningham''s latest is the perfect lullabye to soothe even the most restless little one. "From the Hardcover edition.

During her bath Shirley is off on a series of imaginative adventures about which her mother, tidying up the bathroom, has no idea.

Réédition. Volume publié en 1980 chez le même éditeur.

Musen Trubloff''s største ønske er at blive en berømt balalajkaspiller

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.

Humbert, a working horse who pulls a scrap-dealer''s cart, comes to the rescue when the coach breaks down during the Lord Mayor''s procession.

Uses the merry antics of bears to familiarize very young children with the words for numbers.

Concepts book - numbers, the alphabet, colours and opposites.

Teaches number sets through the antics of various animals.

Young children learn subtraction through the story of a horse which loses its riders one by one.

One small child has a very busy day at school. He reads stories, practises his handwriting, paints pictures, sings songs and makes lots of friends. When the bell rings it is time to go home.

A mouse who runs away with gypsies to learn to play the balalaika returns home just in time to save his family.

A small boy enjoys looking after a dog that is staying at his home awhile.

Describes a little boy''s various activities during the day. The text, a single word accompanying each illustration, is designed to serve as an introduction to reading.