The Shopping Basket - Softcover

Burningham, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763600989 ISBN 13: 9780763600983

Publisher: Candlewick, 1997

Synopsis

On his way home from a quick trip to the store, Steven encounters several marauding animals ready to relieve him of his goods

About this title

Review:

"Run down to the store for me, will you, Steven, and buy six eggs, five bananas, four apples, three oranges for the baby, two doughnuts, and a bag of chips for your snack."

What could possibly go wrong on a simple trip like this? Nothing resourceful Steven can't handle. In the style of the cleverest fairy-tale heroes, he outsmarts a bullying bear, a menacing monkey, a cantankerous kangaroo, and a plethora of other thugs who try to purloin his produce. In the end he arrives home only a little late, with a slightly lighter load, but victorious nonetheless. John Burningham's one-of-a-kind style has established him as one of today's most highly acclaimed author-illustrators of children's books. A two-time Kate Greenaway Medal recipient, this fantastically understated storyteller combines gently repetitive, building text with inviting pen and ink and watercolor wash illustrations. Some of his best-loved children's books include Cloudland, Mr. Gumpy's Outing, and Harvey Slumfenburger's Christmas Present. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author:

John Burningham is one of the most prestigious and well-loved illustrators working in the children's book field today. Trained at the Central School of Art, his first picture book, Borka was published in 1963. He has won the Kate Greenaway Award twice for Borka and Mr Gumpy's Outing, and has enjoyed a distinguished career spanning over 45 years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0763600989
• ISBN 13: 9780763600983
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Burningham John