The Little Engine That Could
Published on 8. January 2015
Book
Board book
28 pages
978-0-448-48731-1 (ISBN)
Description
One of the true classics in children's books is now available in a large, sturdy board book edition perfect for sharing at story time. The story has been slightly abridged and features the famous illustrations from the original Hauman edition. Toddlers will love listening to the tale of the little blue engine and that "can-do" attitude from the cosiness of a reader's lap!
Reviews / Votes
Praise The Little Engine That Could illustrated by Loren Long* "Long . . . adds a lushness to the spreads and injects even more personality into the characters. Both faithful fans and newcomers will enjoy this triumphant ride and eagerly climb aboard for repeat excursions." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "Long has enriched this new edition with bountiful illustrations that take their palette and inspiration from the original, but are greatly enhanced by imagination and inventiveness." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Up to Preschool, Interest Age: From 1 to 3 years
Edition type
Abridged edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 266 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
575 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-448-48731-1 (9780448487311)
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Persons
Watty Piper is the pseudonym of Arnold Munk, author behind the classic retelling of The Little Engine That Could and cofounder of Platt & Munk Publishers (now part of Grosset & Dunlap.) Munk's retelling of the beloved children's tale has sold millions of copies since its 1930 publication and inspired generations to believe they can.