$18.48
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
2 August 1994
Summary
A classic story from bestselling picture book creator John Burningham
A classic story celebrating the power of babies… and avocados!
The Hargraves family want their new baby to grow up big and strong. But the puny mite will hardly eat a thing… until Mrs Hargraves finds an avocado in the fruit bowl and the baby gobbles it up. Soon, the baby gets incredible strength, and the strangest things start to happen!
This classic story from the bestselling author and illustrator …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099200611 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099200619 |
| Author: | John Burningham |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Red Fox |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 2 August 1994 |
| Weight: | 192g |
| Dimensions: | 289mm x 215mm x 4mm |
| Series: | Red Fox picture books |
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Critics Review
“Amusing for adults, impressive for toddlers, good for greengrocers.”
Amusing for adults, impressive for toddlers, good for greengrocers. “The Observer””
“Amusing for adults, impressive for toddlers, good for greengrocers.” –“The Observer”
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. “Amusing for adults, impressive for toddlers, good for greengrocers.”
About The Author
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.
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