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Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers

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First US edition

Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers is a children's picture book written and illustrated by John Burningham and published by Jonathan Cape in 1963. [1] It features a goose born without feathers, whose mother knits a jersey that helps in some ways.[1]

About the book

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Borka was Burningham's first published book as an author or illustrator.[citation needed] For it he won the 1963 Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject.[1] For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel of experts named it one of the top ten winning works, which composed the ballot for a public election of the nation's favourite.[2]

Publication history

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Random House published the U.S. edition in February 1964 (44 pages; ISBN 0224064940).

Review

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According to Kirkus Reviews, Borka is an ugly duckling who "does not undergo a transformation; she is as bald as a goose as she was when a gosling. ... The freely stylized illustrations in bold lines and appropriate, vivid colors are many and strong."[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c (Greenaway Winner 1963) Archived 2013-01-06 at the Wayback Machine. Living Archive: Celebrating the Carnegie and Greenaway Winners. CILIP. 2007?. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  2. ^ "70 Years Celebration: Anniversary Top Tens" Archived 2016-10-27 at the Wayback Machine. The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards. CILIP. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  3. ^ "BORKA: The Adventures Of A Goose With No Feathers by John Burningham". Kirkus Reviews 1 February 1964. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
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