The Little Engine That Could: An Abridged Edition

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National Geographic Books, Mar 15, 2012 - Juvenile Fiction - 28 pages
The classic story in a board book format

One of the true classics in children's books is now available in a sturdy board book edition perfect for little hands! The story has been slightly abridged and features the famous illustrations from the original Hauman edition. Now toddlers can cheer on the little blue engine and that "can-do" attitude that keeps her chugging along!

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The Little Engine That Could
Watty Piper
Limited preview - 2005
The Little Engine that Could
Watty Piper
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The Little Engine that Could

Snippet view - 1997
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About the author (2012)

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. 

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Little Engine That Could: An Abridged Edition
The Little Engine That Could
AuthorWatty Piper
Illustrated byGeorge and Doris Hauman
Editionabridged, illustrated, reprint
PublisherNational Geographic Books, 2012
ISBN0448457148, 9780448457147
Length28 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Juvenile Fiction / Classics
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Juvenile Fiction / Transportation / Railroads & Trains
  
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