Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel


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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.




Katy and the Big Snow


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Geappolis is hidden under a blanket of snow until a red crawler tractor saves the day.




Choo Choo


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The adventures of a beautiful little locomotive who decided to run away from her humdrum duties.




Maybelle the Cable Car


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Maybelle was a cable car a San Francisco cable car. . . She rang her gong and sang her song from early morn till late at night. . . . By recounting the actual events in San Francisco's effort to keep the city's cable cars running, this classic story illustrates how the voice of the people can be heard in the true spirit of democracy. Virginia Lee Burton's original art for Maybelle the Cable Car was retrieved from the archives of the San Francisco Public Library to re-create this edition with all the vibrant charm of the original, which was published in 1952.




Big Machines


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A New York Times-bestselling duo pays tribute to the storied life of Virginia Lee Burton, creator of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and one of the most beloved authors in children's literature. Full color. 9 x 9.




Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel


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When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they find a new opportunity in a very surprising place.




The Little House


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The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer.




Calico the Wonder Horse


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Way out west in Cactus county lived a horse named Calico. She wasn’t very pretty, but she was smart and could run like greased lightning. When villain Stewy Stinker threatens to hold up Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, will Calico the Wonder Horse be able to save the day? This gift edition celebrates the 75th Anniversary of this classic tale by Caldecott medalist Virginia Lee Burton, the author of Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel. With an updated cover, it's the perfect holiday present for children of all ages.




Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel


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Mike Mulligan proves that, although dated, his steam shovel is still useful.




Virginia Lee Burton


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Examines the life, career, artistic style, and literary themes of the twentieth-century author and illustrator of such classic picture books as "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" and "The Little House."