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Loading... Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovelby Virginia Lee Burton
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is the story of a steam shovel that was not needed anymore. As times changed bigger and better equipment was made. The town all work together to build a new town hall and Mary Anne and Mike Mulligan had a great job after all. Mary Anne would be the furnace and Mike would dig the cellar and be the janitor. This book just shows how times have changed and how technology changes. I would use this in K-2nd grade classes to teach about working together and change. TorrieM | Feb 18, 2009 |   Another childhood classic originally published in 1939 and now being reprinted. Here children are taught that hard work and persistence will win the day. We also learn that with the steam shovels being replaced by gasoline powered shovels that perhaps the tried and true is not completely obsolete despite the new inventions. An exciting story for children as Mike and his steam shovel try to dig a cellar in one day and the whole town becomes involved in cheering them on. (  )seoulful | Jan 21, 2009 | This is a good example of historical fiction. As far as I know, Mike is not a real person, so it focuses on historical times (the time when steam engines still were around but were becoming more and more obsolete), but not on a true person. It accurately portrays the people and happenings of that time. Age Appropriateness: primary, intermediate Media: pencil (  )tshrum06 | Nov 25, 2008 | Age Appropriateness: Elementary Review: This book is an example of Contemporary Realistic Fiction because it depicts life set in modern times. Conflicts in this book (such as not being able to find a job because there is something newer) are problems that people face everyday with unemployment and having problems that need to be solved (getting MaryAnne out of the cellar). Themes such as friendship (between Mike and MaryAnne) are evident in this book as well as working hard. People can imagine themselves or people they know encountering similar situtations such as not having a job. Plot: This plot has to do with people veres society. Society sends in gas powered and electric powered equipment, yet Mike and MaryAnne pull through and prove they are still useful. The plot starts with everything going well, a problem presents itself (no work), they decide on a plan of action (leaving town and finding work elsewhere) and another conflict occurs (getting stuck in the cellar) but a solution presents (turning her into a stove) itself and the plot is strong and resolved. Media: Pencils ( )AshMalee87 | Oct 22, 2008 | I read this book in the waiting room during pediatrician visits as a kid. I always wondered by Mike Mulligan never left the basement. Dedication to Mary Anne is one thing, but he could have gone out for a pizza or something. One of those mysteries along with why did Charlie's wife never throw in 5 cents with the sandwiches. (  )Othemts | Jul 21, 2008 | 0.125 seconds to build listing
Amazon.com (ISBN 0395259398, Paperback)Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel Mary Anne make quite a team. The inseparable duo digs the great canals for the big boats to travel through, cuts through the large mountains so trains can pass, and hollows out the deep cellars for the great skyscrapers in the city. But the introduction of gasoline, electric, and diesel shovels means big trouble for Mike and Mary Anne. No one wants an old-fashioned steam shovel like Mary Anne when a modern shovel can do the digging in half the time! Forced to travel far out of the city to look for work, Mike and Mary Anne find themselves in the little town of Popperville. Mike and Mary Anne make a bid to dig the cellar for the new town hall, promising the town that if they can't dig the cellar in just one day they'll accept no payment for the job. Will Mike and Mary Anne be able to complete the job? The whole town of Popperville turns out to watch. Virginia Lee Burton, author of such classic children's books as The Little House and Katy and the Big Snow, offers a touching portrait of love and dedication while commenting on the modernization that continuously shapes our lives. Hamilton's wonderful crayon drawings bring Mike and the indomitable Mary Anne to life. (Ages 3 to 6)(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:19 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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