Mr Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham
Mr Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham
Mr Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham

Mr Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham

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*Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner*
*Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association*
*An ALA Notable Children's Book*
*A New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book*
*A Child Study Association Children's Book of the Year*
*A Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year*

It's a pleasant day, so Mr. Gumpy decides to go for a boat ride. Each barnyard animal begs to join him, and Mr. Gumpy agrees-as long as each behaves. Two children join the fun, and as soon as the boat is launched, everyone does exactly what Mr. Gumpy asked them not to do. The result? Splash. This tale fits right into the toddler's sense of humour.

Condition: Excellent condition
Type: Paperback
Age: 4-8

John Burningham was an English author and illustrator of children's books, especially picture books for young children. He lived in north London with his wife Helen Oxenbury, another illustrator.

His first book, Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers (1963) won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1963, an achievement he repeated with Mr Gumpy's Outing (1970). In 2012, he was shortlisted for a Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, which celebrates one living illustrator's lasting contribution to children's literature.

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