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.
John Burningham, two-time winner of the Kate Greenaway Award, has enjoyed a distinguished career in the field of children�s books. His first picture book,
Borka, was published in 1963.