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Borka
John Burningham
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Description for Borka
Paperback. Bald Borka is different to all the other birds. She needs a woolly jumper to keep warm and she isn't very good at flying. Then one day she finds a new home, and suddenly Borka's no longer the ugly duckling Num Pages: 32 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: 5AF; YBC; YFP. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 282 x 222 x 6. Weight in Grams: 192.
Once upon a time there were two geese called Mr and Mrs Plumpster. Each Spring they returned to the marshes of their ancestors, and Mrs Plumpster laid her eggs. Soon six fine young Plumpsters hatched: Archie, Freda, Jennifer, Oswald, Timothy and Borka. But Borka was different. Borka had no feathers and could not fly. When winter came the other geese flew off in search of warmer climates, leaving Borka all alone. But her adventure was only just beginning . . .
Once upon a time there were two geese called Mr and Mrs Plumpster. Each Spring they returned to the marshes of their ancestors, and Mrs Plumpster laid her eggs. Soon six fine young Plumpsters hatched: Archie, Freda, Jennifer, Oswald, Timothy and Borka. But Borka was different. Borka had no feathers and could not fly. When winter came the other geese flew off in search of warmer climates, leaving Borka all alone. But her adventure was only just beginning . . .
Product Details
Publisher
Red Fox
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099400677
SKU
V9780099400677
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About John Burningham
John Burningham was born in 1936. He studied illustration at the Central School of Art. His first children's book, Borka, was published in 1963, and it was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal as the best illustrated book of the year. John Burningham collaborated with Ian Fleming on Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, designing the model of the famous car. He lived in London with ... Read more
Reviews for Borka
When I was little, this was my favourite book; when my children were little, it was their favourite book. The story of how Borka, the youngest of six geese born to Mr and Mrs Plumpster without any feathers, is a touching tale of motherly love and triumph over adversity. Mrs Plumpster immediately knits poor, bald Borka a grey woollen jumper ... Read more