New Releases by Virginia Lee Burton

O que uma simples casinha é capaz de ver? A cidade grande se aproxima. Pouco a pouco, montanhas e margaridas vão sendo encobertas por prédios, carros, trens... Tudo parece diferente. No entanto, esta adorável casinha de campo continua lá, à espera de quem possa descobrir sua beleza atemporal... Bela, comovente, contemplativa, A casinha tornou-se um clássico da literatura infantil já quando de seu lançamento. Desde então, foi premiada com a medalha Caldecott e vem encantando gerações de leitores em todo o mundo, que fizeram dela um título indispensável.

A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children. Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars for city skyscrapers -- the very symbol of industrial America. But with progress come new machines, and soon the inseparable duo are out of work. Mike believes that Mary Anne can dig as much in a day as one hundred men can dig in a week, and the two have one last chance to prove it and save Mary Anne from the scrap heap. What happens next in the small town of Popperville is a testament to their friendship, and to old-fashioned hard work and ingenuity.

Seventy-five years ago, Virginia Lee Burton created the Little House, and 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 enhanced ebook edition includes read-along audio.

Geappolis is hidden under a blanket of snow until a red crawler tractor saves the day.

Billedbog i farver for børn om et lille hus, der først lå idyllisk alene på landet, så tog udviklingen fat, og nu ligger det forfaldent mellem store skyskrabere i en storby

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

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 in the name of progress.

A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children. Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars for city skyscrapers -- the very symbol of industrial America. But with progress come new machines, and soon the inseparable duo are out of work. Mike believes that Mary Anne can dig as much in a day as one hundred men can dig in a week, and the two have one last chance to prove it and save Mary Anne from the scrap heap. What happens next in the small town of Popperville is a testament to their friendship, and to old-fashioned hard work and ingenuity.

A little engine decides it could go much faster without pulling all the other cars, so it takes off by itself.

A collection of four books by Caldecott Medal winner Virginia Lee Burton which feature characters who become heroes through determination and the ability to adapt to change.

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel plus three other classic picture book favorites, in one collection. The four complete and unabridged picture books by Virginia Lee Burton in this volume are: Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel The Little House (a Caldecott Medal winner) Katy and the Big Snow Maybelle the Cable Car Virginia Lee Burton wrote and illustrated stories that have been entertaining children, parents, and grandparents for more than sixty years. Many of her books—with themes that honor a simple way of life and celebrate heroes who endure through determination and by adapting to change—have become classic American tales. With an introduction by Barbara Elleman, author of Virginia Lee Burton: A Life in Art, this attractive collection commemorates four of Burton’s most popular stories, each featured complete and unabridged. Their appeal today, as strong as when the books were first published, is a tribute to one of America’s most innovative illustrators, designers, and writers of stories for children.

Way out west in Cactus county lived a horse named Calico. She wasn’t very pretty, but she was smart and could run like greased lightning. When villain Stewy Stinker threatens to hold up Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, will Calico the Wonder Horse be able to save the day? This gift edition celebrates the 75th Anniversary of this classic tale by Caldecott medalist Virginia Lee Burton, the author of Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel. With an updated cover, it''s the perfect holiday present for children of all ages.

Maybelle was a cable car a San Francisco cable car. . . She rang her gong and sang her song from early morn till late at night. . . . By recounting the actual events in San Francisco''s effort to keep the city''s cable cars running, this classic story illustrates how the voice of the people can be heard in the true spirit of democracy. Virginia Lee Burton''s original art for Maybelle the Cable Car was retrieved from the archives of the San Francisco Public Library to re-create this edition with all the vibrant charm of the original, which was published in 1952.

Mike Mulligan está orgulloso de su hermosa y roja excavadora de vapor, Mary Anne. Ellos forman un equipo desde hace años y años, juntos han cavado grandes canales, han abierto el paso entre montañas, han aplanado las colinas y han alineado las curvas. Pero cuando las nuevas excavadoras comienzan a reemplazar a las grúas como Mary Anne, Mike se resiste a abandonar a su amiga. Los dos se van para el pequeño pueblo de Popperville, donde salen victoriosos en un gran desafío.

Korean edition of The Little House. Winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1942. A charming little house on a hill watches the city expand toward her, then surround her. Just as she seems doomed, a new owner saves her and moves her to the country. Timeless story, as good today as when first published.

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

George the monkey goes riding on his new bicyle and runs into unexpected adventure.

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