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The Little Engine That Could (1930)

by Watty Piper

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Series: The Little Engine that Could (Original Story)

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When the other engines refuse, the Little Blue Engine tries to pull a stranded train full of toys and good food over the mountain.
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Independent Reading Level: Pre-K
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  Taylorsapp | May 4, 2023 |
Class reading for grades pre k - 1st grade
Indies Choice Book Award
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Watty Piper—primary authorall editionscalculated
Ferreri, MikeNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Gauch, Patricia LeeEditorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Groce, LarryNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hauman, DorisIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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1930
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The Little Engine That Could
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1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009.0001 | 2009, Age 0-3)
Indies Picture Book Hall of Fame (2012)
IRA Children's Choices Reading List (2006.1 | Beginning Readers, 2006)
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Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff. Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong. The little train rumbled over the tracks.
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This is the complete version of the children's classic story and should not be combined with "Easy-to-read", boardbook, or other adaptations.
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813Literature › English (North America) › American fiction

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PZ8.P661Language and Literature › Fiction and juvenile belles lettres › Fiction and juvenile belles lettres › Juvenile belles lettres

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Penguin Australia

3 editions of this book were published by Penguin Australia.

Editions: 0448405202, 0399244670, 0525460292

 

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