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by Watty Piper (Author), Loren Long (Illustrator)
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 great Loren Long (Otis; Of Thee I Sing) has brilliantly re-illustrated this classic story, bringing it exuberantly to life for today's child. Get on board for the publishing event of the year.
Author Biography
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, Drummer Boy, Toy Boat by Randall de Sève, and Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna. He's also had the opportunity to modernize the classic The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper and had the distinct honor of illustrating Of Thee I Sing by President Barack Obama.
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: 48
Dimensions: 0.47 x 12.23 x 9.94 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 27, 2005
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Little Engine That Could
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
