Katy and the Big Snow

Katy and the Big Snow is a standalone picture book, though it shares thematic similarities with other books by Virginia Lee Burton that feature anthropomorphic machines. Each of her books focuses on a different vehicle and its role in a community.

Virginia Lee Burton was inspired by her own experiences living in a rural area of Massachusetts, where snowstorms often required the use of plows to clear roads. She drew on her observations of local snow removal efforts to create the story of Katy.

Katy and the Big Snow was adapted into an animated short film as part of the Scholastic Storybook Treasures collection. This adaptation brings Katy's snow-clearing adventures to life with narration and animation.