The Little House: Her Story (paperback & CD Set)

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1942 Caldecott Award Winner!

“Once upon a time, there was a little house, way out in the country." So begins Virginia Lee Burton's beloved picture book The Little House: Her Story. Published in 1942, it won the prestigious Caldecott Medal. Since then generations of readers have been enchanted by the story of this happy home and her journey from the pleasures of nature to the bustling city, and back again.

This paperback edition comes with an audio CD.

WBUR article: "In a Changing World, The Little House Endures"

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.