Virginia Lee Burton

Virginia Lee Burton

Virginia Lee Burton

Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was an American author and illustrator of children’s books. She was born into a family of a dean of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a poetess; Virginia’s love for literature manifested itself in early childhood. When she was 8 years old, her family moved to […]

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The Little House

The Little House

The Little House is a 1942 children’s picture book written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton. Published by Houghton Mifflin, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1943. Author Virginia Lee Burton has stated that “The Little House was based on our own little house which […]

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