When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they find a new opportunity in a very surprising place.

3) Katy and the big snow

Author

Burton, Virginia Lee

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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

4) The little house

Author

Burton, Virginia Lee

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

[1942]

Language

English

Appears on list

Caldecott Medal Winners

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

5) Life story

Author

Burton, Virginia Lee

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1962.

Language

English

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Relates for children some theories about the origins of life. Shows the changing face of the earth from the first cataclysmic upheavals through the various ages of the tiny sea creatures, the flowering plants, the dinosaurs, the mammals, and finally the works of man.

6) Choo choo: the story of a little engine who ran away

Author

Burton, Virginia Lee

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Pub. Date

[2017]

Language

English

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A little engine decides it could go much faster without pulling all the other cars, so it takes off by itself. Choo Choo, a shiny black engine, is tired of pulling heavy coaches, so one day she takes off on an adventure. This beautiful new edition of Burton's classic is now in full color.

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1) Choo Choo

2) Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel

3) Katy and the big snow

4) The little house

5) Life story

6) Choo choo: the story of a little engine who ran away