Mr. Gumpy's Outing
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Mr. Gumpy's Outing is a children's book written by John Burningham
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John Burningham
-Biography:Burningham was born April 27, 1936 in Farnham, Surrey, England to Charles and Jessie Burningham. After primary school, he joined the Friends' Ambulance Unit in 1953. When he was 20, he attended the Central School of Art and graduated in 1959...
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Awards
Mr. Gumpy's Outing has received the following awards:- The 1970 Kate Greenaway Medal
- The Honorary Award from Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava as the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year in 1971
- The 1972 Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Illustration