Full of warmth and promise, this is an instant and timeless classic. Exquisitely illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, these pages brim with love, excitement and reassurance as the child in the story imagines all kinds of colourful futures for the brother or sister he is waiting to meet. England, Cloudland, France, and Theres Going to Be a Baby written with his wife and fellow illustrator Helen Oxenbury. After two and a half years of non-military service as a conscientious objector, he graduated from Central School of Art with distinction in 1959. When is the baby coming? What will we call it? What will the baby do? We don?t really need the baby, do we? As the arrival of a new sibling draws nearer, the questions that stream through a young child?s mind are followed with sensitivity and humour in this enchanting book. John Burningham was born in Farnham, United Kingdom on April 27, 1936. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. The unclipped dust wrapper is in as new condition. Both the author and the illustrator have signed the half title with no other dedication. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in laminated, illustrated boards.
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