The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic)

The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic)
by Watty Piper

The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic)
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Author: Watty Piper
Brand: INGRAM BOOK & DISTRIBUTOR
Illustrator: George Hauman
Illustrator: Doris Hauman
Edition: Hardcover
Published: 1978-03-01
ISBN: 0448405202
Number of pages: 48
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
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Book Reviews of The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic)

Book Review: a classic for me and for my kids
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a book I thoroughly enjoyed as a child. I began to borrow it from the library for my own two boys and decided, finally, to order one from Amazon for my son's birthday. We returned the borrowed book to the library the day before his birthday and there were many tears. So, you can imagine my son's elation to open up his very own "Little Engine That Could" on his birthday. A fantastic book! There is also a newly released version with gorgeous illustrations. Check that one out as well. Great books are one of the greatest gifts you can give your children.

Summary of The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic)

When the other engines refuse, the Little Blue Engine tries to pull a stranded train full of toys and good food over the mountain.
The unknowing progenitor of a whole generation of self-help books, Wally Piper's The Little Engine That Could is one of the greatest tales of motivation and the power of positive thinking ever told. In this well-loved classic, a little train carrying oodles of toys to all of the good boys and girls is confronted with a towering, seemingly impassable mountain. As nicely as they ask, the toys cannot convince the Shiny New Engine or the Big Strong Engine--far too impressed with themselves--to say anything but "I can not. I can not." It is left up to the Little Blue Engine to overcome insurmountable odds and pull the train to the other side. The Little Engine That Could is an entertaining and inspirational favorite, and the Little Blue Engine's rallying mantra "I think I can--I think I can" will resonate for a lifetime in the head of every child who hears it. (Ages 4 to 8))

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