In John Burningham's well-stocked collection of the wit and wisdom that comes with age are contributions from Raymond Briggs, Ivor Cutler, Frank Dickens, Michael Foot, Richard Ingrams, Doris Lessing, Patrick Moore, Dervla Murphy, Ronald Searle, Tom Sharpe, Chad Varah, and many others on such themes as time, birthdays, travel, and love. Woven in amongst the pieces is a rich selection of quotes--from T. S. Eliot and Leon Trotsky to Bob Hope and Ogden Nash--and 50 witty and poignant drawings by John Burningham.

John Burningham brings us this poetic tale about a special friendship between a lonely girl and her secret friend, Aldo. With Aldo around, sunshine and laughter fill the little girl's life and she forgets her everyday fears.

Would you rather drink snail squash or eat mashed worms? Help a witch make stew? Tickle a monkey? Or maybe -- if you could really be anyone or do anything in the world -- would you rather just be... you?

The Hargraves, a kind but scrawny family, want their new baby to grow up big and strong. But the tiny tyke will hardly eat a thing. One day, Mrs. Hargraves finds an avocado in the fruit bowl, and the infant gobbles it up. But then, the strangest things begin to happen as the baby develops superhuman strength. Just the book for picky eaters.

John Burningham's classic first picture book reissued with the original cover rescanned and redesigned for its 50th anniversary.
Once upon a time there were two geese called Mr and Mrs Plumpster. Each Spring they returned to the marshes of their ancestors, and Mrs Plumpster laid her eggs. Soon six fine young Plumpsters hatched: Archie, Freda, Jennifer, Oswald, Timothy and Borka. But Borka was different. Borka had no feathers and could not fly. When winter came the other geese flew off in search of warmer climates, leaving Borka all alone. But her adventure was only just beginning.

Simp is a small, fat, ugly dog; nobody loves her and she hasn't got a home. So she sets out in search of a friend and finds a family - and some hidden talents that make her really rather special.

Mr Gumpy is going out for a drive in his motor car, but the children, the rabbit, the cat, the dog, the pig, the sheep, the chickens, the calf and the goat all want to come along, too. All is well until the rain pours down, the wheels start to spin on the muddy track and Mr Gumpy's companions all find excuses not to get out and push the car.

Adorable Granpa gamely nurses his granddaughter s dolls, eats her pretend strawberry-flavored ice cream, takes her tobogganing in the snow, and falls in step with her imaginary plans to captain a ship to Africalike all good grandfathers should. Winner of the Kate Maschler Award, this poignant tale of friendship and loss is one children will long remember."

Georgie has got a new bed, but it's not like other beds. For each night, Georgie says the magic word and it whisks him away on a fantastic adventure. He loves his bed, but one day he and his family go on holiday and when they come back, Granny has a big surprise for Georgie.

Edwardo is an ordinary boy, so sometimes he can be a bit grubby or clumsy, a bit cruel or noisy or rude. The more that he is criticised, the worse he becomes, until one day they call him 'the horriblest boy in the whole wide world'. Just then, Edwardo's luck begins to change, and a series of chance events reveal that really he is a lovely boy.