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| Mike Mulligan and More: Four Classic Stories by Virginia Lee Burton |
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| Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children |
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| List Price: $20.00 |
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| Best known for the ever popular Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and the Caldecott Medal winner The Little House, 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 handsome 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. |
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 More IS More |
| Review Date: March 20, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Terrie, Little Chute, WI USA |
So many treasury compilations are not as good as the original stories they include. Many times when a treasury is published the illustrations are badly cropped or omitted, or scrunched onto a page with text. Sometimes the text is abridged. Fortunately for us, this is not the case in this wonderful treasury of four of the gifted Virgina Lee Burton's best loved stories. All four stories are presented in their entirety, in full sized format just like the original books. Each story can be read individually and enjoyed as if it is a separate book. Nothing has been left out or crowded together. This treasury of classics includes Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, published in 1939, The Little House, published in 1942, Katy and the Big Snow, published in 1943, and Maybelle the Cable Car, published in 1952. All of Burton's beloved books have charming, colorful illustrations and storylines that honor a simple way of life. They celebrate characters who adapt to changes with determination and a positive attitude without being preachy. They are fun-filled and interesting to children.
The book also contains a short but enlightening biography of Virgina Lee Burton.
This is definitely a five star book and deserves to be a part of every child's storytime. Don't miss it! |
My Preschool Boys Can't Get Enough!!!!
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| Review Date: September 8, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Anne Marie Gray, Austin, TX USA |
| My preschool boys can't get enough of Burton's four books in this treasury! They are enamoured by her artwork; they ask questions ad nauseum based upon their "studies" of the pages. My 3-year-old even noticed her artistic use of the text! I'm very pleased with the quality of the publication as well; it certainly matches the classic stature of Virginia Lee Burton's stories. This book has been extremely educational for my children, utterly enjoyed, and a certain heirloom in our family! |
A Show Stopper
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| Review Date: January 17, 2006 |
| Reviewer: encouragingwordsmith, South of Atlanta |
I gave this as a gift at a birthday party. There were over 50 people present. When the child opened it, he was so excited, that he stopped opening presents and crawled in his dad's chair to "read" it. His parents had to coax him to continue opening presents.
If you are trying to teach your child to ENJOY reading, Mike Mulligan is a winner. The illustrations are excellent as well.
Michael had checked Mike Mulligan out of the local library three times and was so excited to have his own copy and other stories.
Diane |
wonderful stories
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| Review Date: August 12, 2005 |
| Reviewer: S. Graf, Arlington, VA |
| I bought this book for my 3-year-old daughter. I was apprehensive that she might not like stories about machines (steam shovels, snows plows...). When I read these stories to her, she is mesmerized. She has been talking about Katy the snow plow for days. She liked Maybelle the cable car a bit less. But even if the book only had Mike Mulligan and Katy the Snow Plow, I would buy again just to hear my daughter talking about Katy. |
A Great Book for Many Reasons
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| Review Date: October 28, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Emma, Milltown, NJ |
| All the kids I know who have this book are fascinated with trucks, street paving, and transportation in general. The kids learn to get more out of the simple things in life and they learn the value of hard work and the pain of obselesence (sp?). |
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