August 2019 -- Mr. Gumpy's Outing

[Karen, Active moderator]

Discussion on Mr. Gumpy's Outing, by John Burningham (0-3)
(Available from InterLibrary Loan -- check your local library)

[Karen, Active moderator]

Just a few resources if you are interested in learning more about John Burningham.

Wikipedia article --https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bu...

Obituary (I was surprised to discover that Burningham died on January 7, 2019.) -- https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/b...

[Karen, Active moderator]

Love this quiet, calm -- until the end -- picture book. The art work is just beautiful.

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

I read this years ago and loved it. But I have to laugh at myself because even now, I keep thinking that the book is not titled Mr. Gumpy’s outing but Mr. Grumpy’s Outing.