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In this fictionalised biography, iconic characters like Katy and Mary Anne are brought back to life for Virginia Lee Burton's new and old fans alike. Everyone in Folly Cove knows Virginia Lee as ""Jinnee."" With her magical wands she can draw whatever she imagines, but for Aris and Michael, she draws the most wonderful characters of all: Big Machines with friendly names like Mary Anne, Maybelle, and Katy. Her marvelous magical wands can make anything move-even a cheerful Little House. In this loving tribute to Virginia Lee Burton, the New York Times best-selling creators Sherri Duskey Rinker and John Rocco pay homage to the storied life of one of the most beloved creators in children's literature. AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: Sherri lives in the Chicago area with her photographer husband and two sons. She's constantly inspired -- and often exhausted! Her books are love stories for her children, written to wrangle some smiles and with the hopes of happier bedtimes and sweet dreams for all.She is the No: 1 bestselling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Steam Train, Dream Train.

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â The beautiful symbiosis of text and art works on several levels--as a biography, a study of the artist's creative process, and a demonstration of the themes of change and survival evident in Burton's picture books. Alive, bursting with color and action, this volume introduces Virginia Lee Burton to a new generation of big machine enthusiasts. --Kirkus, starred review â . . . [E]nchanting portrayal of Virginia Lee Burton . . . Prime material for classroom author studies and a lively, imaginative introduction to Burton's classic picture books. --Booklist, starred review Burton's fans will enjoy teasing out the visual references to her work, both in Rocco's use of color and form (including several circular vignettes), while feeling intimately connected to how these treasured stories came into being. --Publishers Weekly Anyone even passingly familiar with the Burton canon will appreciate Rocco's close emulation of Burton's work; he goes a step further, though, by casting Jinnee and the boys as players in a story done in her visual style. --Bulletin This is a lovely tribute, both to a marvelous creator of books for children as well as the creative process itself. -Recommended for most -picture book -biography collections. -School Library Journal The beautiful symbiosis of text and art works on several levels--as a biography, a study of the artist's creative process, and a demonstration of the themes of change and survival evident in Burton's picture books. Alive, bursting with color and action, this volume introduces Virginia Lee Burton to a new generation of big machine enthusiasts. --Kirkus, starred review

The beautiful symbiosis of text and art works on several levels--as a biography, a study of the artist's creative process, and a demonstration of the themes of change and survival evident in Burton's picture books. Alive, bursting with color and action, this volume introduces Virginia Lee Burton to a new generation of big machine enthusiasts. --Kirkus, starred review

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Sherri Duskey Rinker is the number one best-selling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Steam Train, Dream Train. www.sherririnker.com John Rocco? is the number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, includingBlizzard, and Blackout, a winner of the Caldecott Honor. roccoart.com/index.html

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