The Little House [SEP] illustrator
The Little House
The Little House is a 1942 book written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton.
Inspiration.
Author Virginia Lee Burton has stated that "The Little House was based on our own little house which we moved from the street into a field of daisies with apple trees growing around." Burton denied it was a critique of urban sprawl, but instead wished to convey the passage of time to younger readers. Being a very visually driven book, many times Burton changed the amount of text to fit the
John Lawrence (illustrator)
John Lawrence (born 15 Sep 1933 in Hastings) is an eminent English illustrator and wood engraver.
He has twice won The Francis Williams Award for illustration (sponsored by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London), and twice been runner-up for the Kurt Emil - Maschler Award. He has also published children's books in his own right including "This Little Chick" which was a "New York Times Book Review" Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year. He was