The Little Engine That Could
by Watty Piper
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Author: Watty PiperBrand: Philomel
Illustrator: Loren Long
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-27
ISBN: 0399244670
Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Philomel
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- ISBN13: 9780399244674
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of The Little Engine That Could
Book Review: 5 stars for this classic story and another 5 stars for the new illustrations.
Summary: 5 Stars
Everyone knows The Little Engine That Could, but many don't know that the author is actually unknown. "Watty Piper" was a publisher's pen name, and the story predated him anyway.
This new (2005) edition is notable for its new artwork by Loren Long, an illustrator of increasing acclaim. (He illustrated Barack Obama's even more recent Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters.) This hardcover is HUGE (just over 12 inches by just under 10 inches), and Long's textured acrylic artwork, often in two-page spreads, is the focal point here.
The message--Think Positively--is as vital for children now as it was when Platt & Munk published it in 1930. (Watty Piper was in reality Arnold Munk.) As to the question of the trains' gender, it doesn't matter to me. More importantly, it doesn't matter to my kids. Read this classic to your children, and hope that one day, they read it to THEIR children.
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