PearlyBooks

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In John Burningham-Æs enchanting compendium of childhood, the well-known and the unknown contribute funny, moving, magical, and sometimes dark childhood memories. Among them are Michael Palin-Æs account of his first family seaside holiday, Donna Tartt-Æs affecting encounter with a hummingbird, and Seamus Heaney-Æs recollection of a crashed Cadbury-Æs chocolate truck. Whether the childhoods are from the war years or later, from the town or the country, ordinary or unbelievable, the book is full of rare insights into the -ôother country-ö of the past. Woven into the mix is a rich selection of quotations and more than 50 of John Burningham-Æs witty and distinctive illustrations.