Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His SteamShovel has delighted generations of children. Mike and his trustysteam shovel, Mary Anne, have a very important job. They dig deepcanals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars for big city skyscrapers-- the very symbol ofmodern industrial America. But with progress comes new machines, and soon the inseparable duo are out of work. Mike believes thatMary Anne can dig as much in a day as a hundred men can dig in aweek, and the two have one last chance to prove it and save MaryAnne from the scrap heap. What happens next in the small town ofPopperville is a testament to their friendship, as well as old-fashionedhard work and ingenuity. This Read-Along Book and CD Favorite includes a paperback editionof the book and a compact disc in a newly designed reusable package.Burton, Virginia Lee is the author of 'Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel', published 2001 under ISBN 9781590545058 and ISBN 1590545052.