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Virginia Lee Burton
Virginia Lee Burton was the talented author and illustrator of some of the most enduring books ever written for children. The winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal for The Little House, Burton's books include heroes and happy endings, lively illustrations, and a dash of nostalgia. She lived with her... show more



Virginia Lee Burton was the talented author and illustrator of some of the most enduring books ever written for children. The winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal for The Little House, Burton's books include heroes and happy endings, lively illustrations, and a dash of nostalgia. She lived with her two sons, Aristides and Michael, and her husband George Demetrios, the sculptor, in a section of Gloucester, Massachusetts, called Folly Cove. Here she taught a class in design and from it emerged the Folly Cove designers, a group of internationally known professional artisans.

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Birth date: August 30, 1909
Died: October 15, 1968
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An Un-Calibrated Centrifuge
An Un-Calibrated Centrifuge rated it 5 years ago
Lately I have found myself really wanting to read things about self-reliant people living a solitary life in a simpler way (other than one fanfiction, I haven't found exactly what I'm looking for), but this book sort of spoke to my reading want. The ebook copy I got from the library did have a fu...
Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog)
Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog) rated it 8 years ago
Genre: Trains / Adventure / Classic / Drama Year Published: 1937 Year Read: 2017Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company I have read at least two books from Virginia Lee Burton when I was younger and they were “The Little House” and “Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel” and I had enjoyed both books...
Teacher Baker
Teacher Baker rated it 8 years ago
This is a wonderful classic story by Virginia Lee Burton. The book is a level 4.5 according to Accelerated Reader. In the story, a steam shovel works great with his owner, but after a while the machine begins to run down and get old. Newer models replace the shovel, and he is taken to the dump. In t...
Sheila's Reads
Sheila's Reads rated it 9 years ago
Classic from before I was born. Mike and Mary Ann build roads and buildings. Now they are obsolete but Mike has a way of keeping Mary Ann from the scrap heap. I remember watching Captain Kangaroo as he read this book. It was fun then. It is fun now. My brother loved Mary Ann and Mike.
Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog)
Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog) rated it 11 years ago
Genre: Children / Trucks / New Era Year Published: 1939 Year Read: 2009 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers When I first heard about this book, I was wondering to myself what was so special about a book being about a man and his steam shovel. Well, when I read this book I was amazed a...
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