Come Away from the Water, Shirley
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While her parents bask in their beach chairs and utter familiar, though inappropriate, warnings, Shirley embarks on a series of thrilling, imaginative escapades
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John Burningham is one of the world’s most recognized and beloved illustrators. His work has received countless awards, including a Boston Globe–Horn Book honor for It’s a Secret! and two Kate Greenaway Medals. Over his fifty-year career, John Burningham has written and illustrated more than thirty picture books, including Picnic, Motor Miles, and Mouse House. He is married to illustrator Helen Oxenbury. They have three children and live in North London.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780690013610
- Publication Date
- October 1, 1977
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Page Count
- 25
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
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