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The autobiography of John Burningham, one of Britain's favourite authors reveals a childhood ripe with experiences to inspire a fertile imaginationThe man on the cover of this sumptuous, solid scrapbook of an autobiography is wearing a sunshine-yellow hat, jolly braces and carries a sturdy watering can. He stands in a mustard-coloured garden. His expression is of unassailable contentment. It is a picture of one of John Burningham's most successful characters - in a long career as one of the finest, most ground-breaking creators of children's picture books in the land.Mr Gumpy (do not insert an 'r', he is never grumpy) was a 'prophetic caricature' in that, over the years, Burningham, who is now 73, has come more and more to resemble him. A wonderful letter from his near contemporary, Maurice Sendak, launches the book. He signs off: 'What fun we've had, and with any luck, there is more of the same ahead. How strange to find youth only in old age.'But, actually, Sendak is on his ow

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The reunited Guess Who play up a storm before a capacity hometown crowd.Contributor: Rob RheubottomPublished: Jul 25, 2009