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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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Avocado Baby is a classic story from the bestselling picture book creator, John Burningham.
This delightful tale celebrates 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 gains incredible strength, and the strangest things start to happen!
This timeless 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 Writers
John Burningham is the much-loved creator of Mr Gumpy's Outing and Would You Rather.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780099200611
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 June 1994
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Red Fox
Illustration: 1
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 214.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 193g
Pages: 32
About the Author
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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