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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Board books - 2007

by Virginia Lee Burton

First published in 1939, "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" is now available in a board-book format with an abbreviated text for its youngest audience. Full color.


About this book

A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children.

Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars for city skyscrapers -- the very symbol of industrial America. But with progress come new machines, and soon the inseparable duo are out of work. Mike believes that Mary Anne can dig as much in a day as one hundred men can dig in a week, and the two have one last chance to prove it and save Mary Anne from the scrap heap. What happens next in the small town of Popperville is a testament to their friendship, and to old-fashioned hard work and ingenuity.

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A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children. Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars for city skyscrapers -- the very symbol of industrial America. But with progress come new machines, and soon the inseparable duo are out of work. Mike believes that Mary Anne can dig as much in a day as one hundred men can dig in a week, and the two have one last chance to prove it and save Mary Anne from the scrap heap. What happens next in the small town of Popperville is a testament to their friendship, and to old-fashioned hard work and ingenuity.

From the publisher

A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children.

Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars for city skyscrapers.

But with progress come new machines, and soon the inseparable duo are out of work. Mike believes that Mary Anne can dig as much in a day as one hundred men can dig in a week, and the two have one last chance to prove it and save Mary Anne from the scrap heap.

What happens next in the small town of Popperville is a testament to their friendship and to old-fashioned hard work and ingenuity.

First line

Mike Mulligan had a steam shovel, a beautiful red steam shovel.

Details

  • Title Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
  • Author Virginia Lee Burton
  • Binding Board Books
  • Edition BRDBK
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, New York
  • Date 2007-03-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780618840199 / 0618840192
  • Weight 0.83 lbs (0.38 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.7 x 7.5 x 0.8 in (17.02 x 19.05 x 2.03 cm)
  • Ages 00 to 03 years
  • Grade levels P - P
  • Reading level 580
  • Themes
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects Steam shovels
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007273564
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • PW Notes and Reprints, 02/26/2007, Page 93

About the author

Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was the talented author and illustrator of some of the most enduring books ever written for children. The winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal for THE LITTLE HOUSE, Burton's books include heroes and happy endings, lively illustrations, and a dash of nostalgia. She lived with her two sons, Aristides and Michael, and her husband George Demetrios, the sculptor, in a section of Gloucester, Massachusetts, called Folly Cove. Here she taught a class in design and from it emerged the Folly Cove designers, a group of internationally known professional artisans. She is the author of many classic children's picture books, including MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL and KATY AND THE BIG SNOW.
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