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📖 Best for: Pre-K (ages 2–5) · K–2nd grade (ages 5–8)
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Virginia Lee Burton wrote and illustrated picture books about hard-working machines and a changing world. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel (1939) and the Caldecott-winning The Little House (1942) remain favourites.
New to Virginia Lee Burton? Start with Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.
Virginia Lee Burton’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
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Virginia Lee Burton wrote and illustrated picture books about hard-working machines and a changing world. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel (1939) and the Caldecott-winning The Little House (1942) remain favourites.
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel is a great place to start; other favourites include Choo Choo, The Little House, Katy and the Big Snow.
Virginia Lee Burton’s books are best for pre-k (ages 2–5) · k–2nd grade (ages 5–8).
Virginia Lee Burton’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Virginia Lee Burton ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.