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The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic) Review
User Submitted The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic) ReviewsDecember 1, 2008 Memories Brought back memories when I read this book to my son and that my father was a railroad engineer. Excellent pictures and the size is small for little hands. November 29, 2008 I think I can too! Chugging along through life, we often meet obstacles that hold us back. But one thing we must learn is....If you want something badly enough and you put forth your best effort, the impossible becomes the possible. All children should be able to say "I think I can". May 27, 2008 a classic for me and for my kids This is a book I thoroughly enjoyed as a child. I began to borrow it from the library for my own two boys and decided, finally, to order one from Amazon for my son's birthday. We returned the borrowed book to the library the day before his birthday and there were many tears. So, you can imagine my son's elation to open up his very own "Little Engine That Could" on his birthday. A fantastic book! There is also a newly released version with gorgeous illustrations. Check that one out as well. Great books are one of the greatest gifts you can give your children. April 4, 2008 Great, classic story! Good for negative children who are always saying "I can't." The story itself is great-- I like sharing its meaning with the little "I can't do it" children who are in my life. Children seem to like the pictures in this book. However, the quality of the binding is not as great as I hoped it would be-- it's already starting to pull apart after just several readings. March 30, 2008 Great Classic Tale Love it. My kids love it. We first saw this book in a larger version at our pediatrician's office and we read it while waiting to be seen. My daughter loved it so much that I looked it up as soon as we returned home. The story is so well known, I won't even bother to rehash it. Even though I think I can... (A little humor there) As usual, the visual component is very important as far as I'm concerned and the vintage art is fabulous. It reminds me of things I saw while cleaning up my grandparents' house. Left behind story books and toys from my mother and her sister. Very nostalgic. This particular version of the book is quite small which I like, but my daughter wants a larger version. I believe it is available in a lager size here at Amazon. January 20, 2008 Great story - timeless message This was my favorite gift to give this year to everyone from our daughter to my coworker - an important lesson to learn told in a classic story. October 15, 2007 My son loves this book! I have a 2-year old son and he enjoys looking at the pictures in this book. Since it's small, he can take it anywhere. He hasn't ripped any pages yet! I would like to buy the full-size book later. I think the full-size one will be better for storytelling. Shipping was so fast we got this book in no time! October 12, 2007 Great classic, beautifully illustrated, with a few suprises There are many versions of this story and I had read several to my 23 month old son when I decided to have his 2nd birthday theme be trains. I wanted something other than Thomas and remembered this beautiful story about the kindness, persistence and rewarded effort of a little blue engine. My son, like most, loves trains and now asks for the "Little Blue Engine Think I Can" story almost every night. If you appreciate original illustrations and timely references to toys gone by, you'll love this book. Surprise - the trains are female - no big deal just different from the norm. Also, the original version is much longer than others, (no so good for 2 yrs.) so I skip over or shorten some of the sentences and will read more details as he gets older. It's a great classic. September 21, 2007 Too Small I wish I would have looked closely at the dimensions of this book. It's so small! September 15, 2007 Classic Children's Book This is an all-time classic because it is such a classic, and as much fun to read aloud as silently. For more The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic) reviews click here.
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