John Burningham

Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs.

Mr. Gumpy's Outing

Miles is a difficult dog, until he gets his own car. . . . From picture book master John Burningham comes a delightful new story. Miles does not come when he is called. He does not like going for walks, his food, other dogs, or the rain. What Miles does like is going for drives in the car. So when Mr. Huddy makes Miles a car of his own, Miles becomes a much happier dog. And now he and his friend Norman can go on all sorts of adventures! Inspired by his own dog, Miles, renowned children s book author and illustrator John Burningham (who celebrated his eightieth birthday this year) creates a new picture book offering all the charm and exuberance of his best work."

Motor Miles

When Mr. Gumpy decides to go for a ride in his bright-red car, everyone wants to come along -- a rabbit, a cat, a dog, a sheep, chickens, a calf, a goat, and a boy and girl. "All right," says Mr. Gumpy. "But it will be a squash." So they all squash in and, for a while, chug along happily. Then it starts to rain, and the car becomes stuck in the mud. Who will help Mr. Gumpy push the car out? "Not me," says each passenger. In the end, however, they all have to help, and a wonderful time is had by all. John Burningham, twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for his outstanding illustrations, has written a simple story of delightfully understated humor and illustrated it in his most enchanting style.

Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car

The children bring home an old mongrel named Courtney who cooks, serves meals, juggles, and even saves the baby from a fire, only to disappear mysteriously.

Courtney

One day Boy and Girl go out for a picnic. They meet all sorts of creatures along the way - some come with them and some chase them, but whatever happens, today will be a day for Adventure!

Picnic

A mouse who runs away with gypsies to learn to play the balalaika returns home just in time to save his family.

The Mouse who Wanted to Play the Balalaika

Trubloff

A series of comical choices such as, "Would you rather eat spider stew or slug dumplings or mashed worms?" ends with an invitation to bedtime, in an outrageous read-aloud first published in 1978.

Would You Rather...

One evening Marie Elaine and her neighbor Norman go with Malcolm the cat to a secret place, where they dance and party with the Queen of the Cats.

It's a Secret!

While her mother folds clothes and fetches her nightgown, Shirley uses a polka-dotted plastic duck to aid her in exploring the magical waterways beneath her house.

Time to Get Out of the Bath, Shirley

Borka, a goose with no feathers, has a hard life until a kindly dog and a sailor take her to Kew Gardens in London, where she finds a home and acceptance.

The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers

Borka

En este libro ilustrado para niños, el padre de Mario le compra una cama antigua que resulta ser mágica. Mario hace muchos viajes muy emocionantes en esa cama, visitando hadas, piratas, animales de la selva, delfines y brujas.

La cama mágica

Having put his reindeer to bed, after a hard Christmas Eve's present delivering, Santa discovers that there is still one present left. It is for Harvey Slumfenburger, so Santa sets out alone for Harvey's home. But will he get there in time?

Harvey Slumfenburger's Christmas Present

At bedtime a young boy takes a trip on his toy train and rescues several endangered animals.

Hey! Get Off Our Train

A little boy sets off on a round-the-world night train to dreamland with only his toy dog for company. But soon all sorts of endangered animals are asking if they can jump up and join them on their journey. . .

Oi! Get Off Our Train

First published in the UK in 1978 by Jonathan Cape.

Would You Rather ...

On his way home from a quick trip to the store, Steven encounters several marauding animals ready to relieve him of his goods. Suggested level: preschool, junior.

The Shopping Basket

A young boy imagines what life will be like when his new sibling arrives.

There's Going to Be a Baby

A teacher regrets his decision to disbelieve a student's outlandish excuses for being late.

The Boy who was Always Late

John Patrick Norman McHennessy

While high in the mountains with his parents, Albert falls off a cliff and ends up in Cloudland, where he enjoys playing with the cloud children, but misses his parents.

John Burningham

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