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Come Away From The Water, Shirley

Come Away From The Water, Shirley

by JohnBurningham (Author)

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    Paperback 1992

    $10.61

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    Paperback 1983

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Synopsis

On a day trip to the seaside Mum and Dad settle down in their deckchairs to snooze the day away while for Shirley it is a chance to set sail for uncharted seas, adventure and buried treasure. But not before her Mum has warned her off the dangers of tar, stray dogs and cold water. . . . With the alternative pictures giving both sides of the story, children and adults alike will appreciate the humour and observations from this well known children's author.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 32
 Edition: New e.
 Publisher: Red Fox
Published: 15 Oct 1992
ISBN 10: 009989940X
ISBN 13: 9780099899402
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
 Book Overview: Come away from the water, Shirley, caution her parents. But Shirley has already set out on an adventure at sea where she encounters danger, pirates and best of all, buried treasure!

Media Reviews
One of the best * Independent on Sunday *
John Burningham is one of the best writers in the business * Financial Times *
The language of children is Burningham's * TES *
Author Bio
John Burningham studied illustration and graphic design at the Central School of Art, graduating with distinction in 1959. Many illustration commissions followed including iconic posters for London Transport, before the publication of Borka: the Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers, John's first book for children (Cape, 1963) which won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration and heralded the beginning of an extraordinary career. John Burningham has since written and illustrated over thirty picture books, that have been translated and distributed all over the world. These feature his classic and much loved children's books including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, by Ian Fleming (Jonathan Cape, 1964); Mr Gumpy's Outing (Jonathan Cape, 1970) also awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal; Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (Jonathan Cape, 1972); The Shopping Basket (Random House, 1980); The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (Penguin/Puffin, 1983); Granpa (Jonathan Cape, 1984) later made into an animated film and Oi! Get off our Train (Jonathan Cape, 1989) and various books for adults England (Jonathan Cape, 1992); France (Jonathan Cape, 1998); The Time of Your Life (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2002) and When We Were Young (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004). John is married to the illustrator, Helen Oxenbury. They have three children, three grandchildren and a dog named Miles. They live in London.