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Avocado Baby and Other Stories

byJohn Burningham

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A brand new audio collection featuring ten of John Burningham's classic stories. Read by Alexander Armstrong.

Celebrate the power of babies (and avocados!) with Avocado Baby, and join Borka the goose on her adventures, amongst so much more in these beloved stories.

This collection includes: 'Would You Rather', 'Oi Get Off Our Train', 'Motor Miles', 'The Shopping Basket', 'Borka', 'Husherbye', 'Courtney', 'Avocado Baby', 'Aldo' and 'More Would You Rather'.

(c) 1963, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2016, 2018 John Burningham (P) 2025 Penguin Audio.

About John Burningham

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.
Details
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • ISBN: 9780241742747
  • Length: 60 minutes
  • Price: £9.00