Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1943) Winner
Virginia Lee Burton
ヴァージニア・リー・バートン
Vājinia Rī Bāton
Aliases:
Virginia Demetrios
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1909-08-30 （Newton Centre, Massachusetts）
- Died
- 1968-10-15 （Boston, Massachusetts） age 59
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Newton Centre, Massachusetts → San Diego, California → Carmel-by-the-Sea, California → Boston, Massachusetts → Lincoln, Massachusetts → Folly Cove, Gloucester, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, Children's book author, Textile designer
- Active Years
- 1935-1968
- Affiliations
- Folly Cove Designers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California School of Fine Arts | — | Art and Dance | — | 1927頃（1年間） | United States |
California School of Fine Arts
Art and Dance
Period:
1927頃（1年間）
Country:
United States
Studied art and dance in San Francisco
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Caldecott Medal | The Little House | — | Association for Library Service to Children | 受賞 |
Caldecott Medal
1943
Work:
The Little House
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
1939 Children's picture bookStory of Mike and his steam shovel's adventures and friendship.
FriendshipPerseveranceAdapting to change
Adaptations
- [Animation] Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel / Michael Sporn (1990)
The Little House
1942 Children's picture bookA little house in the city longs for the country and is moved there.
Environmental awarenessImportance of the pastChange
Adaptations
- [Animation] The Little House / Wilfred Jackson (1952)
Katy and the Big Snow
1943 Children's picture bookKaty the snowplow clears the town after a big snowstorm.
TeamworkPerseverance
Bibliography
- Choo Choo
- Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
- Calico the Wonder Horse
- The Little House
- Katy and the Big Snow
- Maybelle the Cable Car
- Life Story
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Self-designed books including layout and typefaceImage-first storytellingMeticulous attention to detail
- Recurring Motifs
- TeamworkEnvironmental awarenessPerseveranceAdapting to changeRespect for the past
Health
-
Lung cancer1968年Cause of death
Legacy
Renowned American children's book author and illustrator, Caldecott Medal winner, founder of Folly Cove Designers.
Museums
- Cape Ann Museum Massachusetts
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Boston
- Peabody Essex Museum Salem, Massachusetts
- Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City
Archives
- Free Library of Philadelphia Children's Literature Research Collection
- University of Oregon
- University of Minnesota
In Popular Culture
- Animated adaptation of Mike Mulligan (1990)
- Disney animated short of The Little House (1952)
- Documentary Virginia Lee Burton: A Sense of Place (2007)
Quotes
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My first book, Jonnifer Lint, was about a piece of dust. I and my friends thought it was very clever but thirteen publishers disagreed... That taught me a lesson and from then on I worked with and for my audience, my own children.
Source: Autobiographical notes
Trivia
- Nicknamed 'Jinnee' as a child
- Father was first Dean of Student Affairs at MIT
- Mother was poet Lena Yates aka Jeanne D'Orge
- Folly Cove Designers had 16 museum exhibitions