The Little Engine That Could | 
| Author: Watty Piper
Creator: Loren Long
Publisher: Philomel
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 30402
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 48
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 12 x 9.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 0399244670
EAN: 9780399244674
ASIN: 0399244670
Publication Date: September 27, 2005
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Product Description
Everyone loves iThe Little Engine That Could,/i 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. P Now the great Loren Long (iMr. Peabodys Apples/i) has brilliantly re-illustrated this classic story, bringing it exuberantly to life for todays child. Get on board for the publishing event of the year.
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 kids books January 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
great story, great pictures, great big strong book. My family and I enjoy this book a lot.
I think I like it, I think I like it January 22, 2008
Okay, first things first. This book has got some gender issues going on. All the male trains are too busy to help the broken down train and its little friends carry presents to the little children. The only train that cares is super tiny, has a very uneventful job, and is female. If you can get past this gendered message, the book does show that if you push yourself hard enough, you can accomplish your goals.
 Unnecessary gender sterotyping January 6, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
There is no Watty Piper. This, apparently, is a pseudonym used by the publishers Platt Munk. The story has had sexist overtones since it was published in the early 20th century. It either paints men as unhelpful and selfish or women as the best assistants. Interestingly, adults polled about the gender of the star of the story typically say that it is male!br /br /Either way, I would hope that our society is evolving beyond this now. Subtle negative messages, such as violence in the Three Little Pigs and gender typing in this book, should be discouraged. We, as consumers, can assist in this by buying other books. In this case, there is no author whose feelings will be hurt - it's just a publishing company that is trying to milk this story for all it's worth. As one reviewer suggested, the train genders really should be removed (as in the early 20th century versions) or alternated. Simple, really.
Great Update of a Classic Tale October 21, 2007
I purchased this book for my son, the youngest of my 4 children. He's a wonderful, sensitive boy who's quite attached to Mom (which is normal). We were looking for a book that portrays in a gentle way the ability we all have to try new things and broaden our world. At the time as a mid 3 year older he was a bit tentative about new play groups etc. I thought of a move like Lion King. However the death Simba's dad and the veiled level of violence for a young child probably was a bit much for a 3 year old. That's when I remembered the collage that hung on my wall as a youngster of the train that could. I searched online a found this version which is delightful. The modern rendition of the art is joyful and the story is instructive without being judgmental. Your young kids will enjoy the large size of book and the wonderful message too!
Great Book - Thanks for Ruining It May 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is simply a great book for kids. The original illustrations weren't very good (much better in this version), the text doesn't make any sense and the story is awful. Guess what? Kids don't care. I loved this book as a kid and I've seen my own kids love it too. This is the single most requested read in my household - there were days when we read it 10 times.br /br /As for you idiots who worry about the sex of the trains, perhaps you should also spend be concerned about whether a 'little' engine is offensive to short people, why the girls get dolls and the little boys get pen-knives, or why the little engine is blue instead of black. br /br /Give me a break, let's not ruin a great children's story with this kind of nonsense.
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