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Awards: 1943 Caldecott Medal Winner, as "The most distinguished American picture book for children" in the year of its publication.

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The Little House, is a story about a Little House that originally lives in the country on a hill. She enjoyed watching the different seasons and the changes it brought; In Spring, she watched as the grass turn green and the robins returned from the south. In summer, she watched the trees cover themselves with leaves and white daisies.
The Little House was very happy, but at night she would wonder what it would be like to live in the city, as she watched the city lights twinkle out in the distance. Eventually, a city was  built around her, and she soon realizes how noisy, everyone was busy and in a hurry. She could no longer gaze at the stars, she grew sad and lonely.

One day, someone noticed The Little House and brought her to the countryside, she was happy again.

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Happiness
The Little House experiences happiness as she observed the different seasons.
Curiosity
She also displayed curiosity, when she wondered what living in the city be like.
Sadness/Loneliness
The Little House grows sad and lonely in the big city.

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Engage students in a writing activity on "if you were The Little House, would you have liked to live in the country or in the city."

Compare and Contrast

Use a Venn-Diagram to compare The Little House's life in the country with that of her life in the city.

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Virginia Lee Burton is an American illustrator and children's book author. She wrote and illustrated seven children's books, including The Little House, which won the Caldecott Medal.

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https://youtu.be/YqlOJKt4-RA?t=6