The Little Engine That Could (Hardcover)

Watty Pseud Piper

ISBN 10: 0448405202 / ISBN 13: 9780448405209

Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1978

About this Item

Hardcover. The story of a train filled with toys and gifts for little boys and girls that breaks down before reaching the children. After asking several passing trains for help over the hill, a little blue train agrees to help the stranded toys. Even though she is small, the blue train tries her best to bring the toys to the children on the other side of the hill. When the other engines refuse, the Little Blue Engine tries to pull a stranded train full of toys and good food over the mountain. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9780448405209

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Little Engine That Could (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, New York
• Publication Date: 1978
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0448405202
• ISBN 13: 9780448405209
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: George Hauman; Doris Hauman
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can..." Discover the inspiring story of the Little Blue Engine as she makes her way over the mountain in this beloved classic—the perfect gift to celebrate the special milestones in your life, from graduations to birthdays and more!

The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for over ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of the little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls a train full of wonderful things to the children waiting on the other side of a mountain.

About the Author

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.