Quote of the day
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
Virginia Lee Burton
Born: August 30, 1909
Died: October 15, 1968 (aged 59)
Bio: Virginia Lee Burton, also known by her married name, Virginia Demetrios, was 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.
Known for:
- The Little House (1942)
- Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel (1939)
- Katy and the Big Snow (1943)
- Maybelle, the cable car (1952)
- Choo choo (1937)