The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Watty Piper, Doris Hauman
Creator: George Hauman
Brand: INGRAM BOOK & DISTRIBUTOR
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 1651
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Complete Original Ed
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 48
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 7.1 x 0.3
MPN: ING0448405202
ISBN: 0448405202
UPC: 038332270532
EAN: 9780448405209
ASIN: 0448405202
Publication Date: March 1, 1978
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Watty Piper. ?I think I can, I think I can?. These famous words and their message of determination and selflessness will delight youngsters and parents alike. Paperback.
Amazon.com
The unknowing progenitor of a whole generation of self-help books, Wally Piper's The Little Engine That Could is one of the greatest tales of motivation and the power of positive thinking ever told. 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. (Ages 4 to 8))
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 a classic for me and for my kids May 27, 2008
This is a book I thoroughly enjoyed as a child. I began to borrow it from the library for my own two boys and decided, finally, to order one from Amazon for my son's birthday. We returned the borrowed book to the library the day before his birthday and there were many tears. So, you can imagine my son's elation to open up his very own "Little Engine That Could" on his birthday. A fantastic book! There is also a newly released version with gorgeous illustrations. Check that one out as well. Great books are one of the greatest gifts you can give your children.
 Great, classic story! Good for negative children who are always saying "I can't." April 4, 2008
The story itself is great-- I like sharing its meaning with the little "I can't do it" children who are in my life. Children seem to like the pictures in this book. However, the quality of the binding is not as great as I hoped it would be-- it's already starting to pull apart after just several readings.
Great Classic Tale March 30, 2008
Love it. My kids love it. We first saw this book in a larger version at our pediatrician's office and we read it while waiting to be seen. My daughter loved it so much that I looked it up as soon as we returned home. The story is so well known, I won't even bother to rehash it. Even though I think I can... (A little humor there)
As usual, the visual component is very important as far as I'm concerned and the vintage art is fabulous. It reminds me of things I saw while cleaning up my grandparents' house. Left behind story books and toys from my mother and her sister. Very nostalgic.
This particular version of the book is quite small which I like, but my daughter wants a larger version. I believe it is available in a lager size here at Amazon.
Great story - timeless message January 20, 2008
This was my favorite gift to give this year to everyone from our daughter to my coworker - an important lesson to learn told in a classic story.
My son loves this book! October 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have a 2-year old son and he enjoys looking at the pictures in this book. Since it's small, he can take it anywhere. He hasn't ripped any pages yet! I would like to buy the full-size book later. I think the full-size one will be better for storytelling. Shipping was so fast we got this book in no time!
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