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Life Story Hardback picture book - 2009

by Burton, Virginia Lee


Summary

Earth takes center stage in this updated version of Virginia Lee Burton’s 1962 classic Life 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 in time for the anniversary of Virginia Lee Burton's 100th birthday.

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Earth takes center stage in this updated version of Virginia Lee Burton s 1962 classic "Life 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, includingup-to-the-minute information on fossil records and the geologic principles. We are thrilled to provide this updated artistic and visionary work.
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Details

  • Title Life Story
  • Author Burton, Virginia Lee
  • Binding Hardback - picture book
  • Edition Updated
  • Pages 88
  • Language EN
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, U.S.A.
  • Date 2009-11-16
  • ISBN 9780547195087

Media reviews

"Beginning with the birth of the Sun and continuing through the Earth's creation, the emergence and evolution of animal life, up to the changing seasons of the present, it's a lyrical and informative journey."--Publishers Weekly

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.
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