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Avocado Baby

By John Burningham
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Avocado Baby by John Burningham is a delightful children's book about the Hargraves family, who find themselves with a picky eater in their new baby. The baby refuses to eat anything but suddenly gains super strength after consuming an unexpected diet of avocados. This humorous tale explores themes of family dynamics and the unexpected power of good nutrition.
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This delightful children's book tells the story of a family with a surprisingly strong baby who gains super strength from eating avocados. You might enjoy this book if you love humorous and imaginative tales that capture the whimsy and charm of childhood, making storytime both fun and engaging for young readers.

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Avocado Baby

A new edition of the classic board book beautifully reissued - celebrating the power of babies... .

“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 .

A reissue of the classic board book - now cased

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

A reissue of the classic board book - now cased.

A new edition of the classic board book beautifully reissued - celebrating the power of babies... and avocados!

The Hargraves are a weak and puny family. When a new baby arrives, they're willing to try anything to make it grow big and strong. Even avocado...

"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

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857552150

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Board book

Date Published: 07 January 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Jonathan Cape Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 159.0mm

Height: 192.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 28

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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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