Pub Date: August 31, 1973
Dewey: E
LCCN: 43018856
Lexile Code: 0520
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 07
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 8.80" L x 10.00" W ( 0.80 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Classics | Transportation | Cars Trucks and Buses | Holidays and Celebrations | Other Religious | Science Fiction | General | Activity Books | Coloring | Religious | Christian Holidays and Celebrations | Patriotic Holidays | Lifestyles | City and Town Life | Animals | Concepts | Seasons | Places | United States | Country Life | Travel | Social Themes | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Values and Virtues
Description: Katy, the brave and untiring tractor who pushes a bulldozer in the summer and a snowplow in the winter, saves the day when she plows out the city of Geoppolis after a big blizzard.
Brief description:
Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was the talented author and illustrator of some of the most enduring books ever written for children. The winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal for THE LITTLE HOUSE, Burton's books include heroes and happy endings, lively illustrations, and a dash of nostalgia. She lived with her two sons, Aristides and Michael, and her husband George Demetrios, the sculptor, in a section of Gloucester, Massachusetts, called Folly Cove. Here she taught a class in design and from it emerged the Folly Cove designers, a group of internationally known professional artisans. She is the author of many classic children's picture books, including MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL and KATY AND THE BIG SNOW.
Review Quotes:
"Bright, vigorous pictures with plenty of action and endless detail portray Katy at work for the Highway Department of the city of Geoppolis." Horn Book
"Bright, vigorous pictures with plenty of action and endless detail portray Katy at work for the Highway Department of the city of Geoppolis." Horn Book Guide