- Gebundene Ausgabe: 144 Seiten
- Verlag: Houghton Mifflin (10. Oktober 2002)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0618003428
- ISBN-13: 978-0618003426
- Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: Ab 12 Jahren
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 25,7 x 24,4 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.005.283 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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This book portrays the colorful, exuberant life of Burton, one of the classic writers and illustrators of children's literature. The full description of the process by which she created her books Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Little House, among other titles, is a major triumph of this outstanding biography. In addition to producing first-rate children's books, Burton was a dancer, sculptor, musician, gardener, and mother. These aspects of her life are given their full due here. Interviews with Burton's family and colleagues and lavish illustrations add much to the richness of the account. The author's extensive bibliography (she consulted archives as well as published works) and detailed index round out the excellence manifest throughout the text. The author's writing, moreover, is warm and incisive. Recommended for school and public libraries as well as for academic libraries with education departments. RBB
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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The creator of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel (1939) and The Little House (1942, both Houghton) played many roles during her too-brief life: dancer, artist, exacting designer and teacher, craftswoman, illustrator, shepherdess, wife, mother, and ebullient hostess. This appreciative biography portrays a gifted artist balancing a successful professional career with family responsibilities at a time when most women chose one over the other. Elleman examines Burton's early work and investigates the genesis of each of her seven picture books, from Choo Choo (1937) to the epic, carefully researched Life Story (1962, both Houghton). She shows how Burton's perfectionism shaped her art, which is characterized by organic movement, rooted in the rhythms of nature, and has "survival through change" as its constant theme. A generous selection of family photos and full-color art from Burton's published and unpublished work, laid out in a handsome, open page design, accompanies the text. Research notes, an index, and an extensive bibliography are appended. This welcome tribute to a beloved artist should be a first purchase.
Margaret A. Chang, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Margaret A. Chang, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Wonderful Look at Burton
27. Juni 2009
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I've long been a fan of Virginia Lee Burton. "The Little House" is one of my mother's favorite books of all time, and that love has passed down to me. I've also discovered other books by Burton that I hadn't been aware of while growing up - such as "Life Story" and "Song of Robin Hood."
Elleman's book has some wonderfully intimate photographs, selections of prints from the Folly Cover Designers and good readings of Burton's classic picture books, all of which are still in print.
The only thing about the book that puzzles me is the lack of context. There are a lot of similarities between Burton's designs and the work being done -somewhat earlier -by British artists such as Eric Gill and Eric Ravilious. Also, there is a noticeable overlap in Burton's work with a lot of contemporary art going on in Britain at the time as well. Was this coincidental? Probably not, and I wish the book had put Burton against the tapestry of these artists as well. I don't think it would have diminished Burton's accomplishments but enhanced them.
Still, we are lucky to have this book about Burton because it really is a gem and has a place of honor on my shelf as a tribute to a very talented and beloved artist.
Elleman's book has some wonderfully intimate photographs, selections of prints from the Folly Cover Designers and good readings of Burton's classic picture books, all of which are still in print.
The only thing about the book that puzzles me is the lack of context. There are a lot of similarities between Burton's designs and the work being done -somewhat earlier -by British artists such as Eric Gill and Eric Ravilious. Also, there is a noticeable overlap in Burton's work with a lot of contemporary art going on in Britain at the time as well. Was this coincidental? Probably not, and I wish the book had put Burton against the tapestry of these artists as well. I don't think it would have diminished Burton's accomplishments but enhanced them.
Still, we are lucky to have this book about Burton because it really is a gem and has a place of honor on my shelf as a tribute to a very talented and beloved artist.
5 von 5 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Everything you ever wanted to know about Virginia Lee Burton
15. November 2007
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This book is one of the most interesting biographies! It bring this wonderful author alive with many anecdotes about the woman who gave us The Little House and Mike Mulligan. She was a complicated person, and Barbara Elleman's writing makes this a page-turner. It's a coffee table book that will be read over and over!
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Great if you love Burton's work...
18. Juli 2011
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I enjoyed this book and recommend it to any fan of the books of Virginia Lee Burton. The book is beautiful enough to go on the shelf next to your collection of Burton's books. I knew almost nothing about Virginia Lee Burton, but this book gave me what I wanted to konw about her life, but especially her work. Burton put a lot of design into her books and they were created by her, from the endpapers to the way the print appeared on the page. Her design career is explained. Also, Disney did a film of The Little House that I never knew existed. The author was not happy with the film, but we will always have her wonderful book. I love how the book explains that Burton read her works in progress to her two boys as a way of knowing if the story held a child's attention. If you love Children's Literature, or are thinking about writing for children, this is a wonderful resource.
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