John Burningham was an English author and illustrator of picture books for young children.
10 Facts About John Burningham
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John Burningham lived in north London with his wife Helen Oxenbury, another illustrator.
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John Burningham's last published work was a husband-and-wife collaboration, There's Going to Be a New Baby, written by John and illustrated by Helen for "ages 2+".
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John Burningham was the UK's national nominee in 1980 and 1986.
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John Burningham was born 27 April 1936, in Farnham, Surrey, England, to Charles and Jessie John Burningham.
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John Burningham entered the Central School of Art when he was 20 and graduated in 1959.
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In 1964, John Burningham married author-illustrator Helen Oxenbury, who won the 1969 Greenaway Medal.
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John Burningham won the next year for Mr Gumpy's Outing, the first illustrator to win twice.
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John Burningham died in London on 4 January 2019, at the age of 82, after contracting pneumonia.
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John Burningham both wrote and illustrated almost all of his published books.