Review Virginia Lee Burton’s timeless story, based on her own house in the country, continues to absorb young readers. Meticulous watercolor illustrations show the passing of time. The view is the same, page after page – the little house stands still but we see seasons change, we see children play and grow, and we see the dirty city begin to gobble up the countryside and overshadow the house. The text is arranged to compliment the pictures, usually indented in an arc design, which mirrors the rolling hills, winding roads, and sweeping sky. As the city encroaches, the typography becomes centered and cubic. The 70th anniversary edition comes with an audio CD and an introduction written by Burton’s son Aris Demetrios.
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Han, E. and Maitre, S. (n.d.) The little house [philosophical discussion guidelines]. Retrieved from http://www.teachingchildrenphilosophy.org/BookModule/TheLittleHouse Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. Retrieved from http://hmhco.com The Little House [cover image]. Retrieved from https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61uK2ecr74L.jpg The Little House [illustration]. Retrieved from http://www.mikeettner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/IMG_1813_2.jpg The Little House [illustration]. Retrieved from https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/83/c4/07/83c4079226a33ae66b07be3ca8e7eca6.jpg Titlewave. Retrieved from http://titlewave.com Virginia Lee Burton [image]. Retrieved from https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/91/9d/8c/919d8cac840373ca5c6f89c5f0b546c4.jpg Wikipedia. (n.d.). Virginia Lee Burton. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Lee_Burton
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