The Humpherys Family

The Little Engine That Could

Record Added: 8/23/2009
Author Watty Piper
Setting United States
Topic Mechanical Characters
Publisher Platt & Munk Publishers
ISBN 0448400715   Year 1965
Age 4-8   Pages 48
Description blue and yellow binding
 
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.
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