John Burningham VIII

 

John Burningham's 'ABC published in 1964 by Jonathan Cape.

John Burningham VII

'Humbert, Mr Firkin and the Lord Mayor of London', by John Burningham published in 1966 by Jonathan Cape.

Victor Ambrus III

This story By Victor Ambrus published in 1972 by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, is really a parable of our 'data centre' time. 

A selfish sultan greedily demands water for his daily bath, not realising the hardships this is causing.

If you have a baddy in a story better make him Bad!

Victor Ambrus II

 

The Little Cockerel' by Victor Ambrus published in 1966, is about a cockerel trying to regain his poor mistresses gold coin after a greedy sultan takes it for himself. In setting himself on this task the cockerel faces untold tortures and difficulties. 

I am most upset by this terrible woman smiling as she puts a live cockerel in the fire! But the loose wonderful drawings and incredible colour and story are just fabulous.