Big machines : the story of Virginia Lee Burton / by Sherri Duskey Rinker ; illustrated by John Rocco.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017]Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780544715578
- 0544715578
- Burton, Virginia Lee, 1909-1968 -- Juvenile literature
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Illustrators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Children's stories -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature
- Illustration of books -- Juvenile literature
- Women authors, American -- Juvenile literature
- Women illustrators -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Biography | Burton, V. R582 | Available | 33111008954006 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Burton, V. R582 | Available | 33111008813582 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this loving tribute to Virginia Lee Burton, the New York Times best-selling creators Sherri Duskey Rinker and John Rocco pay homage to the storied life of one of the most beloved creators in children's literature. Everyone in Folly Cove knows Virginia Lee as "Jinnee." With her magical wands she can draw whatever she imagines, but for her sons Aris and Michael, she draws the most wonderful characters of all: BIG MACHINES with friendly names like Mary Anne, Maybelle, and Katy. Her marvelous magical wands can make anything move--even a cheerful Little House.
Describes the life of the children's book author and illustrator, conveying her life at Folly Cove, her love of dance, and how she was able to create images of machinery, including those used in her book, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel.