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The Little Engine That Could Giant signed edition Hardback - 2007

by Watty Piper

About this book

Everyone loves The Little Engine That Could, that classic tale of the determined little engine that, despite its size, triumphantly pulls a train full of toys to the waiting children on the other side of a mountain.

The Little Engine that Could is an American fairytale that gained popularity and became a classic children’s book in 1930 when published by Platt & Munk under the pen name Watty Piper. An earlier version of the story was printed in the New York Tribune in 1906, and in the same year in a Sunday School publication Wellspring for Young People under the title “Thinking One Can.” The 1954 Platt & Munk version with illustrations by George and Doris Hauman is the best-known version of this book.

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Summary

A little railroad engine was employed about a station yard for such work as it was built for, pulling a few cars on and off the switches. One morning it was waiting for the next call when a long train of freight-cars asked a large engine in the roundhouse to take it over the hill "I can't; that is too much a pull for me," said the great engine built for hard work. Then the train asked another engine, and another, only to hear excuses and be refused. In desperation, the train asked the little switch engine to draw it up the grade and down on the other side. "I think I can," puffed the little locomotive, and put itself in front of the great heavy train. As it went on the little engine kept bravely puffing faster and faster, "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can." As it neared the top of the grade, which had so discouraged the larger engines, it went more slowly. However, it still kept saying, "I--think--I--can, I--think--I--can." It reached the top by drawing on bravery and then went on down the grade, congratulating itself by saying, "I thought I could, I thought I could." [1][1] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Engine_That_Could

From the publisher

Beginning students will love learning their numbers and how to count in this activity workbook with reward stickers, starring the Little Blue Engine! From fun counting activities like connecting the dots to learning how to write numbers for the first time, I Can Count! is the perfect math-readiness workbook for preschoolers and kindergartners.

Details

  • Title The Little Engine That Could Giant signed edition
  • Author Watty Piper
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Ltd Sgd
  • Language EN
  • Publisher Philomel
  • Date July 11, 2007
  • ISBN 9780399250842

About the author

Loren Long grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. He pursued graduate-level studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago after graduating with a BA in Graphic Design/Art Studio from the University of Kentucky. After graduation Long worked as an illustrator for a greeting card company in Cincinnati before beginning his career as a freelance illustrator.

Since then, Long has received numerous accolades for his fluid WPA painting style. He has been awarded two gold medals from the Society of Illustrators in New York, and has been frequently selected for their annual exhibition and book. His work has also appeared in many other major annual exhibitions such as American Illustration, Communication Arts, Step By Step Graphics and Print.

Long's clients include "Time Magazine, ""Reader's Digest, ""Forbes, ""The Wall Street Journal, ""Atlantic Monthly, ""Boy's Life, ""Land's End, ""Sports Illustrated" and "HBO." He has also illustrated book covers for numerous publishers and has recently concentrated on illustrating books for young readers where his work has garnered much recognition and praise.

Recent awards/accolades:

2002

The United Nations chose to hang in their lobby Long's painting of a firefighter in action, along with 21 other selections from the Prevailing Human Spirit Show at the Society of Illustrators.

2003

Recipient of the "Golden Kite Award" for picture book illustration, presented by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators for "I Dream of Trains." The book was also selected as one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2003.

2004

Winner of the "Parents' Choice Gold Award."

Illustrates "New York Times" #1 best-seller, "Mr. Peabody's Apples"

To learn more about Loren Long and his books, go to www.lorenlong.com

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