Avocado Baby

A classic story from bestselling picture book creator John BurninghamA 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 John Burningham has been delighting families for over 40 years.\"Amusing for adults, impressive for toddlers, good for greengrocers\" The Observer\"John Burningham is one of the most outstanding author-illustrators of children's books today . . .\" Twentieth-Century Children's WritersJohn Burningham is the much-loved creator of Mr Gumpy's Outing and Would You Rather.

“"Amusing for adults, impressive for toddlers, good for greengrocers."”

Amusing for adults, impressive for toddlers, good for greengrocers. "The Observer""
--"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.

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.

The Hargraves want their new baby to grow up big and strong. But the puny mite will hardly eat a thing. One day Mrs Hargraves finds an avocado in the fruit bowl and the baby gobbles it up. Soon, the strangest things start to happen...

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