Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
	List Price:   $9.95 Unit Price:   $7.96 You Save:   $1.99 (20%) ISBN-10:   0618737561 ISBN-13:   9780618737567 Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Series:   Read-along Bks. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Picture Books Pub. Date:   October 2006 Pages:   48 Format:   Mixed Media; Trade Paper; Compact Disc Ages:   5 to 8 Grades:   0 to 3
Awards
1991  Flicker Tale Children's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree  1996  Volunteer State Book Award  Winner!  1980  Mark Twain Award  Nominee/Honoree  1987  Flicker Tale Children's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree  1987  Children's Book Award (Colorado) (USA)  Winner!
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
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, have a very important job. They dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars for big city skyscrapers- the very symbol of modern industrial America. But with progress comes new machines, and soon the inseparable duo are out of work. Mike believes that Mary Anne can dig as much in a day as a 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, as well as old-fashioned hard work and ingenuity. This Read-Along Book and CD Favorite includes a paperback edition of the book and a compact disc in a newly designed reusable package. 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.Inside is a paperback copy of the book and two readings-one with and one without page-turn signals. Perfect for library and classroom story times or for enjoying alone, Read-Along Book and CDs are fun for readers and listeners ages 3 and up. Sit back and share a story!