Courtney

When the children bring Courtney home he's just a loveable scruffy old dog. But the-mongrel-that-nobody-wants has the most amazing talents. He can cook! He can juggle! He can even play the violin! Then one day Courtney the wonder dog packs up his trunk and leaves home - but the children find out his helping paw is not far away. . .

“"Burningham gives a familiar scenario his own inimitable spin…When 'the children' beg for a dog, the usual debate ensues. Permission is finally granted…but the parents are horrified when the children bring home a mongrel…Courtney, however, turns out to be a paragon who cooks delicious meals, plays the violin, cleans house, and rescues the baby when a fire breaks out. Still, when he disappears, the parents observe, 'If they are not thoroughbreds, you cannot rely on them.' In a final sequence, the kids are saved from drifting out to sea by a hero identified only in the background as their erstwhile companion…Witty, well told, superbly illustrated." -Kirkus Reviews”

His expressive pictures carry entire conviction in this splendid book Observer
This is a classic Burningham, a real joy The Good Book Guide
He is one of the best writers in the business Financial Times
The language of children is Burningham's TES

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.

When the children bring Courtney home he's just a loveable scruffy old dog. But the mongrel-that-nobody-wants has the most amazing talents. He can cook! He can juggle! He can even play violin! Then one day Courtney packs his trunk and leaves home - but the children find out his helping paw is not far away.

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