Goodbye Mr Gumpy

[doversoul1]

John Burningham, children's author and illustrator, dies aged 82

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jan/07/john-burningham-childrens-author-and-illustrator-dies-aged-82

Thank you from me, my daughter and my grandchildren for all those wonderful picture books. RIP

[Serial_Apologist]

John Burningham, children's author and illustrator, dies aged 82

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jan/07/john-burningham-childrens-author-and-illustrator-dies-aged-82

Thank you from me, my daughter and my grandchildren for all those wonderful picture books. RIP

Indeed - another sad loss - and one to add to others mentioned in connection with children's literature on that Guardian page.

(Surely you can't be old enough to have grandchildren, dovers?)

[johncorrigan]

John Burningham, children's author and illustrator, dies aged 82

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jan/07/john-burningham-childrens-author-and-illustrator-dies-aged-82

Thank you from me, my daughter and my grandchildren for all those wonderful picture books. RIP

Sorry to hear this, ds, though I have to say I think I enjoyed reading his books to my kids much more than they enjoyed hearing them. I thought he was great - I wondered at the time if adults enjoyed the books more than kids.

[ardcarp]

from me too.

Probably ALL the best young kids' books succeed because they appeal to adults too. At a different level of course.