A review by sarapah
Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton by Sherri Duskey Rinker, John Rocco

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.