![]() In the end, a crew of movers comes to the rescue, lifting the little house onto a truck trailer and transporting her back to the country. Soon, roads arrive, followed by apartment buildings and trains, until the little house is surrounded by skyscrapers and can no longer see the stars. She sits alone on a hill surrounded by fields and farmland. The titular character of "The Little House" is a delicate shade of pink, with a pair of windows that look like eyes. A new exhibition about the book debuted last year in Japan, and recently arrived at the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester. Burton achieved perhaps her greatest acclaim with the "The Little House," which was published in 1942. ![]() The Gloucester artist authored many popular children's books, including "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" and "Maybelle the Cable Car," and founded the Folly Cove Designers, an influential mid-century textile collective. “Once upon a time, there was a little house, way out in the country." So begins Virginia Lee Burton's beloved picture book "The Little House." Published in 1942, it won the prestigious Caldecott Medal and was even adapted into a Disney short.Įven if you're not from New England, chances are you know Burton's work. ![]() ![]() An illustration from Virginia Lee Burton's "The Little House." (Courtesy Cape Ann Museum) This article is more than 4 years old. ![]()
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