About this item
From two of the world's best-loved picture-book creators, an absolute gem for new-siblings-to-be. 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. 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. Full of warmth and promise, this is an instant and timeless classic. It is the first book-publishing collaboration of this award-winning husband-and-wife team. Oozing with loving interaction between parent and child, and with unspoken - yet palpable - reassurance.
About the Author
John Burningham (born 1936) is an English author and illustrator of children's books. He lives in north London with his wife Helen Oxenbury, another illustrator. He won the 1963 and 1970 Kate Greenaway Medals, the British Library Association annual award for illustration. The first was for his debut as illustrator (and author), Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers, and it was named one of the top ten winning works for the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005).
