Best known for the ever popular Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and the Caldecott Medal winner The Little House, Virginia Lee Burton wrote and i...
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Mar 25, 2011
Shawn
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I have to admit something - I don't recall reading Mike Mulligan as a child. Of course, I knew of Mike Mulligan and his fantastic steamshovel Mary Anne. I was a big fan of Beverly Cleary's Ramona, and if you have read Ramona the Pest, you know that Mike Mulligan is Ramona's favorite story because "it was neither quiet and sleepy not sweet and pretty." It's definitely not. You know, I probably did read Mike Mulligant - or have it read to me - because afterall, who didn't? But as a
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Dec 06, 2010
Ebookwormy
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We have used and enjoyed this collection for preschool and kindergarten read aloud. While some of Burton's ideas can be politically objectionable, her whimsical stories, personification of heavy machinery, captivating illustrations and themes of loyalty, hard work, and adaptation to change are sure to make these stories a family favorite for both children and their readers.
I would recommend this hardcover edition for years of reading. Neither the stories nor the illustrations have been More...
I would recommend this hardcover edition for years of reading. Neither the stories nor the illustrations have been More...
Nov 04, 2011
Patti
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Today you get several picture books in one as my picture book recommendation! I absolutely love Virginia Lee Burton! My two favorites in this collection are "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel," and "The Little House." Through clean and beautiful artwork and unlikely heroes, Virginia Lee Burton brings long ago times to life while teaching and entertaining readers. Three cheers for this author and three cheers for Mike Mulligan, the Steam Shovel, the Little House and all her o
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Jul 30, 2011
Cheryl in CC NV
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I'm so glad I got a chance to read the stories I hadn't before. Now it's unfortunate that Maybelle the Cable Car is more about people than about Maybelle, but it's still about ordinary heroism. I love how Burton includes so much detail, like for example drawings to explain how the cable cars handled the steepest hills. Really, the only reason this book doesn't get five stars is because it's incomplete. Burton did write a few other stories and I'll be trying to find them. They're not out-of-
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Jan 04, 2012
Nichole
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We have been reading this book as part of the Sonlight P3/4 preschool curriculum and it has quickly become a favorite book of both mine and my son's. This anthology includes Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel, The Little House, Katy and the Big Snow, and Maybelle the Cable Car. The stories of Katy and Maybelle quickly became favorites in our house. My son regularly requests me to read from this book, almost everyday. The stories promote values like hard work, perseverance, and country life. The
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Jul 17, 2008
Liesl
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This is a well-worn favorite in our house. Each of my kids has liked a different story best.
Jun 30, 2008
Lydia
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This an excellent collection of classic stories to read to / with young child(ren)
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