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Little House Sandpiper Books Virginia Lee Burton 0046442181563 Books

Purchased as a gift. I didn't know what a board book is and it has been abridged cutting out some important story line. Disappointed. This is a lifelong favorite. How long it was read to me and later I read to my daughter. I suggest you buy one of the other versions preferably hardback. When I read it to my daughter I always paused before turning the page to talk about the wonderful illustrations. "and there are the kids skinny dipping" or "there the Little House is very sad to be in the noisy dirty crowded dark city'" She's gone now and may have to buy another copy. Or more, to donate to the school or library. Or family with young children. Remember not this version it's been edited


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Little House Sandpiper Books Virginia Lee Burton 0046442181563 Books Reviews

This is a sweet, classic book. It is rather text-heavy, so at this point, with a nearly two-year-old, we do a lot of paraphrasing and explaining what we're seeing in the illustrations.

Our son thinks the house is neat to look at, especially as the pages turn and the house has many different backgrounds.

Once we get to the actual story with him, I have a feeling he might find it kind of sad, but it does have a sweet ending--if we can get that far.
My mother used to read this book to me and my sisters when we were children, and I was so happy to find this for a reasonable price on to share with my own daughter. The listing states "READ ALONG BOOK AND CD" I DID NOT receive a read-along version, just the paperback book, which is lovely but not as described in the listing title hence the 4 stars. The book itself I give 5 stars, the illustrations are lovely, the story timeless-this listing is just not accurate.
The Little House sits in the pastoral countryside and watches as bit by bit roads, buildings and finally a full city surround it. The family that owned it drifts away and it sits empty. Will the now run-down and forgotten little house find a new life?

You wouldn't think such a simple story could be so powerful but the beautiful art and timeless story of our idealized past vs the changing world really make it work. It's worth a read with your kids, but bring a hankie.
I cannot believe I had never heard of this book before! A colleague shared it with me. It is a fantastic resource to use when teaching rural, suburban, and urban communities and/Or how communities change over time! I used it at the beginning of my social studies unit, and it was amazing to refer back to with my second graders. They just loved the illustrations and storyline, and it helped make the standards more understable and clear to them. They constantly went back to borrow and read this book! Fantastic book. Highly recommended as an addition to a classroom and/or personal child's library.
When I was a little girl, my mother often took us to the public library to let us check out our own books. One of my absolute favorites was "The Little House" by Virginia Lee Burton. What a thrill it was to find it again nearly 50 years later -- and to discover the magic was still there!

As its title implies, "The Little House" is the story of a house in the middle of the countryside. For many years, the house stayed content in the same spot, watching the seasons go by -- until development comes along, turning the country roads into streets, the farmhouses into tract housing, tract housing into apartments and apartments into high rises -- leaving the little house dwarfed and neglected amidst the tall buildings, traffic and hustle-bustle of the city. Without giving away the rest of the story, there is a happy ending for the little house!

Equally charming as the story are the illustrations, also done by Virginia Lee Burton. It shows the house in basically the same spot throughout most of the book as the world changes around her. She even gives the house some character using the windows as her "eyes" and the two front steps as her "mouth" -- and you feel sorry for her as she becomes more and more forgotten.

Even though the story was written 70 years ago, it is still just as relevant today as it was then -- especially as more and more of our open spaces are being taken over by development. (Maybe that's why I still feel a little sad whenever I see new housing in previously unspoiled land.) And "The Little House" was also where I first learned about the changing of the seasons!

Along with this edition of the book is an audio CD of the story, both with and without page-turn signals, as well as a forward by Burton's son!

I highly recommend this timeless tale!
I used to read this at my grandparents' house when they were still alive. I was a child and loved the fact that this little house was so resilient against any challenges the changing world put before it.

I'm 35 now. Life has it's ups and downs. I've been through plenty of seasons and I still stand. I still smile. I finally remembered enough to find this book and it moves me to tears as an adult. So basic. So hopeful. I love it more than ever. Thank you, Virginia. You have really given me a gift here. I encourage the world to check it out.
I love this book, but please be aware that the board book version does not contain the whole story. The text has been abridged, so that you still have the same number of pages, but the text on each page is shortened. This means that you miss out on things like the little house wondering what it would be like to live in the city. The book is probably still enjoyable to someone new to the story (and may be preferred by some for very young babies with short attention spans), but if you are fond of the original, I recommend purchasing a different edition.
Purchased as a gift. I didn't know what a board book is and it has been abridged cutting out some important story line. Disappointed. This is a lifelong favorite. How long it was read to me and later I read to my daughter. I suggest you buy one of the other versions preferably hardback. When I read it to my daughter I always paused before turning the page to talk about the wonderful illustrations. "and there are the kids skinny dipping" or "there the Little House is very sad to be in the noisy dirty crowded dark city'" She's gone now and may have to buy another copy. Or more, to donate to the school or library. Or family with young children. Remember not this version it's been edited