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Helen Oxenbury and John Burningham win lifetime books award

The Booktrust has awarded the first-ever double lifetime achievement award to John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury, the couple who are both celebrated for creating some of the most iconic children's picture books.

Helen Oxenbury is the critically acclaimed illustrator of Michael Rosen's book We're Going on a Bear Hunt, and for illustrating titles such as The Three Little Wolves, Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes.

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Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, by Mem Fox and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

John Burningham is well-known for books such as Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers, Husherbye, Avocado Baby and Granpa, which tackles important issues such as bereavement.

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Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers, by John Burningham

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