John Burningham is one of world’s most recognized and beloved illustrators. His work has received countless awards, including a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor for It’s a Secret! and two Kate Greenaway Medals. Over his fifty-year career, John Burningham has written and illustrated more than thirty picture books, including Borka, Picnic, and Motor Miles. He is married to illustrator Helen Oxenbury. They have three children and live in North London.