Life Story - Hardcover

Burton, Virginia Lee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0547195087 ISBN 13: 9780547195087

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 2009

Synopsis

Earth takes center stage in this updated version of Virginia Lee Burton’s 1962 classicLife Story. Told through five acts, Burton’s art and text tell the history of earth from beginning to present day. Readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the planet’s history and their leading roles in it today. The book has been updated with cutting-edge science, including up-to-the-minute information on fossil records and the geologic principles. We are thrilled to provide this updated artistic and visionary work.

About this title

About the Author:

Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was the talented author and illustrator of some of the most enduring books ever written for children. The winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal for THE LITTLE HOUSE, Burton's books include heroes and happy endings, lively illustrations, and a dash of nostalgia. She lived with her two sons, Aristides and Michael, and her husband George Demetrios, the sculptor, in a section of Gloucester, Massachusetts, called Folly Cove. Here she taught a class in design and from it emerged the Folly Cove designers, a group of internationally known professional artisans. She is the author of many classic children's picture books, including MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL and KATY AND THE BIG SNOW.

From Publishers Weekly:

"The drama of Life is a continuing story," says Burton in her epilogue; she amply demonstrates this in her magnificent description of the evolutionary process, with text and paintings presented as a five-act play. All ages.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0547195087
• ISBN 13: 9780547195087
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 70