Virginia Lee Burton
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Seventy-five years ago, Virginia Lee Burton created the Little House, and since then generations of readers have been enchanted by the story of this happy home and her journey from the pleasures of nature to the bustling city, and back again. In celebration of this beloved classic's seventy-fifth anniversary, this special edition features free downloadable audio (there is an access code inside the book).
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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:
Virginia Lee Burton wrote and illustrated stories that have been entertaining
...3) Choo Choo
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The adventures of a beautiful little locomotive who decided to run away from her humdrum duties.
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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?"--
12) La casita
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"Ganadora de la medalla Caldecott, este libro ha enamorado a generaciones de niñas y niños. La casita fue construida en una colina, en el campo, rodeada de manzanos. Pero a medida que el tiempo pasaba, la casita vio que su tranquila colina se llenaba de edificios, de gente y de vehículos. Al final, a pesar de su estado descuidado, un buen día alguien volvió a ver en ella la casita que una vez fue" -- Page [4] of cover.
13) Life story
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Examines and explains how life on Earth came to be and how the Earth and life on it developed and evolved throughout time, told through a play with five acts and a prologue.
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Corduroy longs for someone to take him home, but he searches for his missing button around the department store first. When the zookeeper leaves the door open, the happy lion decides to walk through town to visit his friends. Big diesel engines threaten to run Mike Mulligan and his old steam shovel, Mary Anne, out of business. A mother's love and a baby's smile bond the two together. Silly Auntie will try anything to get Baby to smile. Two owls discover...
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I stink! : Live through a stinky night in the life of a New York City garbage truck that likes to eat alphabet soup.
Trashy Town: Follow Mr. Gilly around Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage.
Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel: Big diesel engines threaten to run Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel out of business until he finds just the job to prove their worth.
The remarkable riderless runaway tricycle: An old tricycle is mistaken...