Virginia Lee Burton

A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her. But the great-great grandaughter of the original owner comes to her rescue.

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

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"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?"-- Provided by publisher

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...

Mike Mulligan proves that, although dated, his steam shovel is still useful.

A little house in the country sees life change around her as her small town grows into a large city.

Katy, a red crawler tractor, belonged to the Highway Department of the city of Geopolis. She was not used in winter --until a huge snow storm snowed in the whole city. Then Katy plowed out everyone.

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

Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but during a royal procession in which he first wears them, a child whispers that the emperor has nothing on.