The Little House

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Call Number: E BUR, R Caldecott Medal 1943, Kids Book / Picture Books / General / Burton, Virginia Lee
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	E BUR	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	E BUR	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Reference 0-week checkout	R Caldecott Medal 1943	0-week checkout	Library Use Only
Downtown Kids Reference 0-week checkout	R Caldecott Medal 1943	0-week checkout	Library Use Only
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / General / Burton, Virginia Lee	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / General / Burton, Virginia Lee	4-week checkout	Due 05-02-2024
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / General / Burton, Virginia Lee	4-week checkout	Due 05-10-2024

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

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Could have been written this year submitted by manyan on June 28, 2011, 12:10pm The drawings of cars are old fashioned, we don't really discuss tenements anymore, but other than that this story of the transition from rural to urban could have been written yesterday.

A little old but classic! submitted by rimpopu on July 5, 2012, 10:42pm Both grown ups and children will love this book. It is a story of a cute little country house. How she is happy surrounded by fields of daisies and apple trees. Then the city grows around her and she is left in the shadows of tall buildings. Uncared for with broken windows and doors. Oh! How she misses her beautiful country side. Will she ever get repaired? Will she ever get to go back? Hint: The ending is happy. I learned it is important for little ones to know that when you are reading to them. Since the book was written in 1943, the pictures in the book depict buildings and vehicles of that era. Some words are no longer in current usage but this story never gets old. Beautifully written. Simple illustration. The 'emotions' of the house are shown by the way the doors and the windows are drawn. Very nice art work. Recommend it.

Very sweet submitted by lulumama on June 17, 2014, 7:08am Sweet story with cute illustrations. My boys love it.

still relevant submitted by airgood on August 5, 2014, 12:49pm I love the illustrations in this book! The story captures the tension between urban growth and preservation- it's amazing how she boils down this sort of complicated theme into something that is accessible for children. A great, classic book!!

Great book submitted by jackson.sarah.jean on July 29, 2015, 9:24am This book was awesome, I really enjoy Virginia's books. She has a way of capturing her audience. In this book my boys felt sympathy for the house and concern for it's happiness. We were all very happy at the end of this book.

Sweet story submitted by JennJenn on August 7, 2020, 12:13am Another timeless Virginia Burton book. While some things have changed it is still relatable.

Perfect story submitted by severian on June 30, 2021, 9:04pm Really easy to read aloud; the words have a great cadence. Will make you a country mouse for life!

The Best! submitted by suttonp on July 25, 2022, 1:58pm This is the sweetest, humblest and most heart warming story. You will love it!

Oldie and Goodie submitted by liebermanjanice on August 6, 2023, 10:32pm I loved this growing up and still love it now. It is so relevant about problems with development creeping into rural areas that become suburban and then eventually urban. I