Books by Virginia Lee Burton

Mike Mulligan has a steam shovel, a beautiful read steam shovel. Her name is Mary Anne. Mike Mulligan digs the great canals, railways and highways. ... More

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The winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1942, Burton's "The Little House" has delighted generations of children. The text has been gently ... More

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Katy, a red crawler tractor, can do a lot of things. In the summer she is a bulldozer, in the winter, she turns into a snowplough, waiting and ... More

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Best known for the ever popular "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, " this handsome collection commemorates four of Burton's most popular stories, ... More

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In comic-strip format, this action-packed western drama is complete with cattle rustling and kidnapping, a stampede, a holdup, and a thrilling chase. ... More

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Earth takes center stage in this updated version of Burton's 1962 classic. Told through five acts, Burton's art and text tell the history of Earth ... More

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Maybelle loves to carry people up and down the hilly streets of San Francisco, until the City Fathers decide that she should be taken out of service ... More

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A beloved classic and an award-winning staple of American children's literature, "The Little House" is celebrating its 70th birthday with an ... More

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This boxed travel activity kit includes a paperback edition of "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel," a 24-page activity book, three double-sided ... More

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Burton's enduring winter favorite is now available for the first time as a board book, featuring shiny red foil on the cover. Full color.

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When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Ann, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they go to a little country ... More

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This is the story of a steam shovel operator and his steam shovel--the beguiling Mary Anne--which he would not desert, even though competition from ... More

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This is the story of a steam shovel operator and his steam shovel--the beguiling Mary Anne--which he would not desert, even though competition from ... More

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Caldecott medalist Virginia Lee Burton's first book was written for her eldest son when he was four after they had visited the train station and ... More

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The first paperback edition of a book which was first published in 1942. The type is large and easy to read for very early readers. The book is set ... More

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A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her.

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In print for almost 40 years, the story of Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel is as fresh today as it was when it was published--and it still speaks ... More

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Katy, a brave and untiring tractor, who pushes a bulldozer in the summer and a snowplow in the winter, makes it possible for the townspeople to do ... More

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A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her.

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In print for almost 40 years, the story of Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel is as fresh today as it was when it was published--and it still speaks ... More

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A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her.

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