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Edition 7 (1963) Winner
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Edition 14 (1970) Winner
John Burningham
ジョン・バーニングハム
Jon Bāninguhamu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-04-27 （Farnham, Surrey, England）
- Died
- 2019-01-04 （London, England） age 82
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- north London
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 1963-2011
- Nominations
- Hans Christian Andersen Award Finalist (2012,2014), Nominee (1980,1986)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerhill School | — | Alternative school | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Central School of Art | — | Art | — | 1950年代後半 | United Kingdom |
Summerhill School
Alternative school
Country:
United Kingdom
Educated at the alternative school Summerhill
Central School of Art
Art
Period:
1950年代後半
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
United Kingdom
Graduated in 1959
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Kate Greenaway Medal | Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers | 児童書イラスト | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Kate Greenaway Medal | Mr Gumpy's Outing | 児童書イラスト | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award | Mr Gumpy's Outing | ピクチャーブック | — | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Kurt Maschler Award | Granpa | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | Would you rather...? | ピクチャーブック | — | 受賞 |
Kate Greenaway Medal
1963
Work:
Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers
Category:
児童書イラスト
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Kate Greenaway Medal
1970
Work:
Mr Gumpy's Outing
Category:
児童書イラスト
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
1970
Work:
Mr Gumpy's Outing
Category:
ピクチャーブック
Result:
受賞
Kurt Maschler Award
1984
Work:
Granpa
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1980
Work:
Would you rather...?
Category:
ピクチャーブック
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 25 (1980) Winner
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2000) Bronze Prize
Works
Major Works
Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers
1963 Picture bookThe adventures of a goose with no feathers.
AdventureFriendship
Mr Gumpy's Outing
1970 Picture bookMr. Gumpy takes children and animals for a boat ride.
FriendshipHumor
Granpa
1984 Picture bookA tender story of a grandfather and granddaughter.
FamilyLoss
Adaptations
- [Animated film] Granpa (1989)
Bibliography
- Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers (1963)
- ABC (1964)
- Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang (1964-1965, illustrator)
- Mr Gumpy's Outing (1970)
- Granpa (1984)
- There's Going to Be a New Baby (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate irony mixed with innocence and high seriousnessUse of line and colour creating intimacy
- Recurring Motifs
- Children's imaginationHumorFamily
Health
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Pneumonia2018-2019Cause of death
Legacy
Renowned children's author and illustrator, winner of two Kate Greenaway Medals, Hans Christian Andersen Award finalist.
In Popular Culture
- Illustrator of Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang
Trivia
- Married to illustrator Helen Oxenbury
- Alumnus of Summerhill School
- Conscientious objector