There's Going To Be A Baby

Author: John Burningham

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  • : 17.99 AUD
  • : 9781406331080
  • : Walker Books Australia Pty, Limited
  • : Walker Books Australia
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  • : 0.272
  • : February 2011
  • : 260mm X 250mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : August 2011
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  • : books

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  • : John Burningham
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  • : Paperback
  • : 811
  • : Helen Oxenbury
  • : en
  • : 823.914
  • : 2+
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  • : 48
  • : YBCS
  • : chiefly col. Illustrations
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Barcode 9781406331080
9781406331080

Description

In a first-time creative pairing, two of the world's most treasured picture
book creators offer a truly delightful book for new-siblings-to-be. (Ages 2 and up)


 


When is the new baby coming? What will we call it? What will he do? We don't really need a baby, do we? With sensitivity and wit, John Burningham 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. In perfect tandem, Helen Oxenbury captures the child's loving interactions with his mother--along with the fanciful future scenarios he imagines for the new family member he has yet to meet. Combining a warm, timeless story with illustrations both freshly enchanting and wonderfully nostalgic, this gorgeous book has all the hallmarks of a classic.

Reviews

"Funny, beautifully observed and rewarding to reread, right through to a baby's arrival and beyond." (Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times) "A very special book... warm, emotional and reassuring." (Bookseller)"

Author description

John Burningham is widely regarded as one of the world's finest picture book artists. With over 35 books to his name, he has twice been awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal, for Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers and Mr Gumpy's Outing. Among his other celebrated books is Granpa, for which he was awarded the Kurt Maschler Award, and which was later made into a successful feature film. He lives in London. Helen Oxenbury is among the most popular and critically acclaimed illustrators of her time. Her numerous books for children include Smarties Book Prize-winning Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell; We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen; as well as her classic board books for babies. She won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Alice in Wonderland. She lives in London.