Discover

The Little Engine That Could

Minsik readers
0.0
0 ratings
Other platforms
4.7
3 ratings
36
PAGES
~36 min
READING TIME
English
LANGUAGE
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 7 views
ISBN
9780698118720
Editions
Hardcover
Audio Cassette
Paperback
7 views
Minsik want to read: 0
Minsik reading: 0
Minsik read: 0
Open Library want to read: 0
Open Library reading: 0
Open Library read: 0

About Author

Watty Piper

The Little Engine That Could is an American folktale and story to teach children the value of optimism and hard work. It is best known for its signature motif: "I think I can!" The story originated in the early 20th century being retold by various authors, including Mary C. Jacobs. It was first referred to as its well known title in a 1920 edition published within the My Book House series. The most widely known version by Arnold "Watty Piper" Munk was published in 1930 by Platt & Munk. The 1930 version entered the American public domain on January 1, 2026.

First sentence

Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff. Ding-dong, ding-dong. The little train rumbled over the tracks...

Description

When the other engines refuse, the Little Blue Engine tries to pull a stranded train full of toys and good food over the mountain. Introduces vocabulary, reading comprehension, rhyming, character identification.

Detailed Ratings

0.0Emotional Impact
No ratings yet
0.0Intellectual Depth
No ratings yet
0.0Writing Quality
No ratings yet
0.0Rereadability
No ratings yet
0.0Pacing
No ratings yet
0.0Readability
No ratings yet
0.0Plot Complexity
No ratings yet
0.0Humor
No ratings yet