John Patrick Norman McHennessy, the Boy who was Always Late

Author(s): John Burningham

Picture Books

Everyday, John Patrick sets off along the road to school, and although he hurries, strange and improbable happenings repeatedly make him late. To make things worse, his teacher never believes his story.

General Information

  • : 9780099752004
  • : Random House Children's Publishers UK
  • : Red Fox
  • : 0.237
  • : 15 August 1990
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : John Burningham
  • : Paperback
  • : 823.914
  • : 40
  • : 1

More About The Product

"John Patrick Norman McHennessy set off along the road to learn..." but will he ever get there in time?! His teacher is determined to stop his tales, but what happens when the shoe is on the other foot?

John Burningham is one of the most prestigious and well-loved illustrators working in the children's book field today. Trained at the Central School of Art, his first picture book, Borka was published in 1963. He has won the Kate Greenaway Award twice for Borka and Mr Gumpy's Outing, and has enjoyed a distinguished career spanning over 45 years.