A book that has been seeking to inspire children to be helpful and try their best since 1930. One of a child's early books that will stick with him long into adulthood with its unforgettable, "I think I can, I think I can." It seems as an adult to have a rather insipid storyline (getting toys to the children over the mountain), but my childhood memories had it a winner. ( )

What line from what other children's book has come in so useful so often as the wonderfully train-rhythmic words "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can..."

I was rooting anxiously for the little engine, holding my breath and praying him along. He succeeded for all of us, every time. Thank you Watty Piper! ( )

Although I remembered loving the story as a child, I wasn't sure that my storytime kids would love it too because it so long. It went over very well and proves that the classics endure for a reason.

The new illustrations and large size lend themselves well to a group reading. ( )

The little engine has a delivery to make. But in order to get there he has to get up the big giant hill. He is afraid he can't do it, but he has to get to the other side. By repeating "I think I can, I think I can" he managaes to make it up the hill just in the nick of time.

The Little Engine That Could shows students if they think they can and believe in themselves they can do anything just like the little engine that made it up the mountain because it thought it could.