“Katy,” Burton said, “was the pride and joy of the Geoppolis Highway Department,” and her Geoppolis is modeled after central Gloucester where Burton also created the beloved “Mary Ann” for Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel. In 1943, Burton won the Caldecott Medal for her book, The Little House.
Used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Burton lived near Folly Cove and was married to the sculptor George Demetrios. They were part of an arts community that included nationally recognized artists such as Walker Hancock, Paul Manship, and Leon Kroll. Cape Ann Museum holds the world’s largest collection of Burton’s work, including the beautiful block-print fabrics from Folly Cove Designers.
- Katy & the Big Snow Burton Bradshaw symphony (10:00 min)
"Katy and the Big Snow" by Virginia Lee Burton. Music by Robert J. Bradshaw. Commissioned by the Cape Ann Symphony. Used by permission, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers.
- 1943 Caldecott quotes (2:32)
- Award winning doc (trailer:36 sec)
Virginia Lee Burton: A Sense of Place, © 2009 by Red Dory Productions/Searchlight Films
