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The Little Engine That Could - by Watty Piper (Paperback)

The Little Engine That Could - by  Watty Piper (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> A trainload of toys and goodies has to cross the mountain. All the big strong engines refuse to help, but the good-hearted, heroic Little Blue Engine comes to the rescue. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> The special anniversary edition of <i>The Little Engine That Could(TM)</i> contains the entire text and original artwork. A laminated jacket, gold-stamped cloth binding, and colored endpapers complete the deluxe package. Young readers, as well as parents and grandparents, will treasure the story of the blue locomotive who exemplifies the power of positive thinking. <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> Praise <i>The</i> <i>Little Engine That Could </i>illustrated by Loren Long <p/>* "Long . . . adds a lushness to the spreads and injects even more personality into the characters. Both faithful fans and newcomers will enjoy this triumphant ride and eagerly climb aboard for repeat excursions." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review <p/>* "Long has enriched this new edition with bountiful illustrations that take their palette and inspiration from the original, but are greatly enhanced by imagination and inventiveness." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> Watty Piper was a pen name of Arnold Munk, an owner of the publishing firm Platt & Munk. Arnold Munk was born in Hungary and, as a child, moved with his family to Chicago. He later moved to New York, where he died in 1957. Arnold Munk used the name Watty Piper as both an author of children's books and as the editor of many of the books that Platt & Munk published.

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