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A different sort of wine book

Wednesday 28 October 2015
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Continuing this week's sparkling theme, I wonder whether the name John Burningham means anything to you? He is responsible for many of our children's favourite books including Avocado Baby, Granpa, the Mr Gumpy books and Borka, The Adventures of a Goose with no Feathers

An illustrator, he has published more than 70 illustrated children's books and has just produced the most delightful book called John Burningham's Champagne. It's nothing like any other book about champagne but is a collection of his drawings, old photographs, posters and generally intriguing images with a champagne theme, laced with quotes and anecdotes. Joanna...

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