Virginia Lee Burton wrote and illustrated some of the most enduring picture books in the English language, and The Little House is one of our very favorite books at Acorn. She had a particular gift for finding the point of view of the thing that is usually overlooked: a little house on a hill, a small engine that pulls a big train, a mouse who lives in a library. Burton's watercolors are luminous and precise, and her stories have a patience and warmth that children feel even when they cannot yet name it. This collection brings together Virginia Lee Burton picture books and gifts for families who believe that the best children's books are ones you can return to again and again.