Search Results: Titles starting with L from Retrouvian

A rightly famous and coveted book in the US, where it won the Caldecott Medal - awarded to the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children" - in 1943.The story centres on a house built far out in the country in 1900 America. The house watches the seasons pass, and wonders about the lights of the city, which grow ever closer... Eventually, year by year, the city encroaches on the countryside and eventally the little house is surrounded by tenements, apartments, an elevated railroad, skyscrapers... The house is sad because she misses being on the small hill in the countryside and that her exterior looks shabby due to no one living in her and the city's environment thanks to urban sprawl and poor planning...(don't worry, there is a happy ending!!)Unfortunately, the copy here is not in great shape. The spine has been strengthened by a very large piece of tape which encroaches 8cm+ across the boards, partially obscuring the cover artwork. At least the colour matches. The front… Read More