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The Little House
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The Little House Paperback - 1978

by Virginia Lee Burton

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The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer. "This engaging picture book clearly presents a wealth of information".--Booklist. Caldecott Medal winner.

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HarperCollins Publishers, 1978. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title The Little House
  • Author Virginia Lee Burton
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition New edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 44
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, Boston
  • Date 1978
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G039525938XI3N11
  • ISBN 9780395259382 / 039525938X
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.8 x 9.4 x 0.3 in (22.35 x 23.88 x 0.76 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 610
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: Classics
    • Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
    • Demographic Orientation: Rural
    • Demographic Orientation: Urban
    • Seasonal: Fall
    • Seasonal: Spring
    • Seasonal: Summer
    • Seasonal: Winter
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Library of Congress subjects Dwellings, City and town life
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 88176374
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Summary

Virginia Lee Burton won the Caldecott Medal in 1943 for her memorable picture book The Little House, a poignant story of a cute country cottage that becomes engulfed by the city that grows up around it. The house has an expressive face of windows and doors, and even the feelings of a person, so she’s sad when she’s surrounded by the dirty, noisy city’s hustle and bustle: “She missed the field of daisies / and the apple trees dancing in the moonlight.” Fortunately, there’s a happy ending, as the house is taken back to the country where she belongs. A classic!

From the publisher

Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) 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. She is the author of many classic children's picture books, including MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL and KATY AND THE BIG SNOW.

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Media reviews

"This engaging picture book clearly presents a wealth of information." Booklist, ALA

Citations

  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2003, Page 318
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/14/2002, Page 0
  • PW Notes and Reprints, 10/14/2002, Page 86

About the author

Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) 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. She is the author of many classic children's picture books, including MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL and KATY AND THE BIG SNOW.

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