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Books in The Little Engine That Could series

  • The Little Engine That Could mini

    Watty Piper

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, Aug. 30, 1990)
    What do you get when you combine an all-time classic and a tiny format? The perfect gift for giving. Share the story of the little blue engine with your pint-sized reader.
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  • The Little Engine That Could Helps Out

    Watty Piper

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, May 24, 1999)
    Young readers will soon be echoing the little blue engine's trademark "I think I can!" as they take their first steps on the road to independent reading with this reissue, featuring simple words, rebus pictures, and 24 skill-building flash cards.
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  • The Little Engine That Could: 60th Anniversary Edition

    Watty Piper

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, Aug. 30, 1990)
    The special anniversary edition of The Little Engine That Couldâ„¢ contains the entire text and original artwork. A laminated jacket, gold-stamped cloth binding, and colored endpapers complete the deluxe package. Young readers, as well as parents and grandparents, will treasure the story of the blue locomotive who exemplifies the power of positive thinking.
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  • Good Night, Little Engine

    Watty Piper, Janet Lawler, Jill Howarth

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, June 23, 2020)
    The 90th anniversary celebrations continue with this charming original title featuring everyone's favorite little train is the perfect book for bedtime.The train yard's still. There's not a sound.The setting sun glows all around.After a day of play, Little Engine settles in to sleep . . . but when she hears a noise outside, she goes on a midnight ride, finding a certain someone who needs her help. Say "Good night" to Little Engine in this beautiful, rhyming picture book perfect for little ones at bedtime.
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  • The Little Engine that Could: A Storybook and Wind-Up Train/Dutton Motorbook

    Watty Piper, Richard Bernal

    Board book (Dutton Juvenile, Nov. 1, 1998)
    The Little Engine That Could, the star of the classic story by Watty Piper, has chug, chug, chugged her way into children's imaginations for nearly seventy years. Now this beloved character is a brightly colored windup train that zooms along four different grooved tracks in this new Motor Book?. The oversized board book retells the beloved story of the little blue engine that rescues a trainload of toys, bringing them over the mountain to the boys and girls on the other side. Each spread features a uniquely shaped track-the third spread unfolds to nearly two feet in length-along which the Little Engine windup toy travels as she makes her way over the mountain, uttering that famous refrain, "I think I can! I think I can! I think I can!" After play, the windup train can be popped back into the molded clamshell for easy storage. The bright, updated artwork and the inventive new format are sure to bring this timeless story to a whole new generation of fans.
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  • Love from the Little Engine That Could

    Watty Piper, Jill Howarth

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, Dec. 24, 2019)
    Ring in Valentine's Day--and love--with Love from the Little Engine That Could! This charming original title, featuring everyone's favorite little train is the perfect gift for that special someone on Valentine's Day--or any day of the year.The Little Engine That Could is turning ninety! And now this special gift book, complete with beautiful illustrations and timeless messages of belief and acceptance, is the perfect way to tell a loved one that they can do anything they set their minds to.
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  • The Little Engine That Could: 60th Anniversary Edition

    Watty Piper

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, Aug. 30, 1990)
    When the other engines refuse, the Little Blue Engine tries to pull a stranded train full of toys and good food over the mountain.
  • I Knew You Could!: Celebrate All the Stops in Your Life

    Craig Dorfman, Cristina Ong

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, March 27, 2008)
    The determined Little Blue Engine is back, bringing inspiring and enlightening words of wisdom to graduates of all ages as they make the transition from one phase of life to the next. I Think I Can! provides familiar comfort in changing times and serves as a wonderful gift that will be treasured for years to come. Readers will revisit the story again and again as they move forward along life's path. From "I think I can" to "I knew I could," The Little Engine That Could helps kids of all ages realize that anything is possible if you just put your mind to it!
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  • The Little Engine That Could Pop-up

    Watty Piper

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Sept. 25, 1984)
    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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  • The Little Engine That Could Let's Count 123

    Watty Piper

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Sept. 18, 1991)
    As the Little Engine That Could chugs across the countryside carrying friends to the circus, the reader can lift flaps and practice counting from one to ten.
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  • The Little Engine's Easter Egg Hunt

    Watty Piper, Jannie Ho

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Feb. 11, 2020)
    Celebrate Easter with The Little Blue Engine in this original early reader, as she and her friends go on an Easter Egg hunt!Easter's here, and The Little Blue Engine is on the hunt for eggs! But the clown has written a series of riddles for her to follow, and she's not sure she'll be able to solve them all. Will she crack the code? She'll have to work together with her friends and, most importantly, believe in herself! With simple text, clever riddles, and adorable illustrations, this story is perfect for emerging readers and longtime fans of the beloved classic.
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  • The Little Engine's Easter Egg Hunt

    Watty Piper, Jannie Ho

    Hardcover (Penguin Young Readers, Feb. 11, 2020)
    Celebrate Easter with The Little Blue Engine in this original early reader, as she and her friends go on an Easter Egg hunt!Easter's here, and The Little Blue Engine is on the hunt for eggs! But the clown has written a series of riddles for her to follow, and she's not sure she'll be able to solve them all. Will she crack the code? She'll have to work together with her friends and, most importantly, believe in herself! With simple text, clever riddles, and adorable illustrations, this story is perfect for emerging readers and longtime fans of the beloved classic.
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