The Little Engine That Could: Loren Long Edition

The Little Engine That Could: Loren Long Edition - Board Book

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The Little Engine That Could: Loren Long Edition - Board Book

The Little Engine That Could: Loren Long Edition - Board Book

by Watty Piper
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Book Overview

by Watty Piper (Author), Loren Long (Illustrator)

THE LITTLE ENGINE IS NOW AVAILABLE AS AN ABRIDGED EDITION FOR LITTLE HANDS--THE ALL-TIME CLASSIC, RE-ILLUSTRATED BY THE CREATOR OF OTIS!

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.

Now the #1 New York Times bestselling edition re-illustrated by Loren Long, the creator of the Otis series, is ready for the youngest readers to hop on board!

I think I can--I think I can--I think I can. . . .

Praise for The Little Engine That Could illustrated by Loren Long

* "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." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "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." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Author Biography

As creator of the immensely popular Otis the Tractor series, Loren Long has putt puff puttedy chuffed his way all over the bestseller lists with such titles as Otis, Otis and the Tornado, Otis and the Puppy, An Otis Christmas, and Otis and the Scarecrow. He is also the author/illustrator of Drummer Boy, and has illustrated bestselling books by Randall de Sève (Toy Boat), Madonna (Mr. Peabody's Apples), President Barack Obama (Of Thee I Sing) and Watty Piper (The Little Engine that Could).

A graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Loren lives in Ohio with his wife, Tracy, and their two sons.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.9 x 7.2 x 7.6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 19, 2015
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Little Engine That Could
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN9780399173875
Author Watty Piper
PublisherPhilomel Books
GenreChildren and Technology
FormatOther
PublishedMay 2015
LanguageENG- English
Pages32
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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