Most Popular Books by John Burningham

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.

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.

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.

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.

Miles is a difficult dog, until he gets his own car. . . . From picture book master John Burningham comes a delightful new story. Miles does not come when he is called. He does not like going for walks, his food, other dogs, or the rain. What Miles does like is going for drives in the car. So when Mr. Huddy makes Miles a car of his own, Miles becomes a much happier dog. And now he and his friend Norman can go on all sorts of adventures! Inspired by his own dog, Miles, renowned children’s book author and illustrator John Burningham (who celebrated his eightieth birthday this year) creates a new picture book offering all the charm and exuberance of his best work.

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.

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

At last! John Burningham''s lavish alphabet book is available in a board book edition that''s just right for the youngest audience. Bursting with vigorous color and robust forms that will capture kids'' imaginations and help them to remember their ABC''s, every spread is a feast for the eye and a springboard for the imagination. Each letter is accompanied by a dazzling illustration of a familiar object--from apple, birds, and clown to xylophone, yacht, and zoo. The corresponding word appears boldly in graphic type, along with the upper- and lowercase versions of the letter.

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

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 . . .

A long day is drawing to a close, and several creatures are ready for sleep. Featuring a simple story and the repeated refrain "Hushabye hush hush", this lullaby is ideal to soothe even the most restless little one.Full-color illustrations.

A teacher regrets his decision to disbelieve a student''s outlandish excuses for being tardy.

Georgie has got a new bed, but it''s not like other beds. For each night, Georgie says the magic word, it whisks him away on a fantastic adventure. Georgie loves his bed, but one day he and his family go on holiday, and when they come back, Granny has a big surprise for Georgiea Classic Burningham!

A young boy imagines what life will be like when his new sibling arrives.

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.

At bedtime a young boy takes a trip on his toy train and rescues several endangered animals.

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.

Each time he does something a little bit bad, Edwardo is told that he is very bad and soon his behavior is awful, but when he accidentally does good things and is complimented, he becomes much, much nicer.

Would you rather have breakfast with bears, lunch with a lion or dinner with ducks? Would you like to fly with the pelicans or swim with the fish? Would it be worse if an elephant made a terrible smell or you fell over in a field of cows? Ask – and answer – these questions and many more in this funny, imaginative game of a book from John Burningham.