compass_rose's review against another edition
5.0
I think the author and illustrator did a great job echoing VLB's style, but also presenting a biography. Loved it.
hanlad's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
libraryrobin's review against another edition
5.0
Love this short picture book bio of one of my favorite author illustrators. Often overlooked now, her classic tales will never go out of fashion in my library.
ajacks's review against another edition
4.0
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maidmarianlib's review against another edition
4.0
Strong biography of a classic children's author love how the story captures how she used imagination to do her art.
lifegivinglearning's review against another edition
5.0
This is a delightful children’s picture book biography of Virginia Lee Burton. She wrote several of our favorite picture books like Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Choo Choo, and The Little House.
This brief biography is beautifully written and the illustrations are well done also. It tells the story of a mom who wrote stories about big machines for her two young sons...and then decided to share those stories with the world. .
This brief biography is beautifully written and the illustrations are well done also. It tells the story of a mom who wrote stories about big machines for her two young sons...and then decided to share those stories with the world. .
libscote's review against another edition
4.0
I had been putting this off because I wasn't sure I wanted to read a book about Virginia Lee Burton. However, I ended up really enjoying this one. The pictures are better than the text, in my opinion. However, I think the text in the book will be more appealing to kids. I am not sure they will always want lots of facts about the life of the character. It does seem to center men a bit in a story about a woman. I am clearly conflicted. The pictures are just great though. You can feel the movement.
sarapah's review
5.0
The origin story of everyone's favorite steam shovel, (and friends) Big Machines paints Virginia Lee Burton as a wonderful (magical, in Rinker's words) talented woman, and mother who created her best characters and stories for her sons. Recommended for moms and big kids who grew up with Mary Anne, Katy, the Little House et al.
This finds its place on my I'm-not-crying-you're-crying shelf because of the millions of times I've watch Mike Mulligan with my cousins. Ah... Childhood.
This finds its place on my I'm-not-crying-you're-crying shelf because of the millions of times I've watch Mike Mulligan with my cousins. Ah... Childhood.
librarianryan's review
5.0
This is an absolutely wonderful book about the author who brought the world Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. The author created the books for her children and her love of art. I really liked this biography because right away i knew who they were talking about, but it felt more like a story than a biography.
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