Virginia Lee Burton
Virginia Lee Burton was an American author and illustrator known for The Little House and Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. Her stories about change, progress, and community have won the Caldecott Medal.
Works
- The Little HouseSmall cottage transformed by encroaching city civilization across generations
- Mike Mulligan and His Steam ShovelSteam shovel and determined operator complete impossible excavation in single day
- Katy and the Big SnowSnowplow truck races against blizzard to clear roads after winter storm
- Maybelle the Cable CarSan Francisco cable car embarks on adventures serving the city
- Choo ChooPicture book exploring the work of a small passenger train