Watty Piper, Author, Loren Long, Illustrator , illus. by Loren Long. Philomel $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-399-24467-4
Long (I Dream of Trains
) pays respectful homage to George and Doris Hauman's compositions in his visual interpretation of the classic tale of determination and perseverance, first published in 1930. Yet the artist adds a lushness to the spreads
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Watty Piper, Author, Cristina Ong, Illustrator Grosset & Dunlap $10.99 (176p) ISBN 978-0-448-43114-7
The paper-over-board Little Engine That Could Storybook Treasury begins with the original story by Watty Piper, illus. by George and Doris Hauman, then follows with a half dozen stories by Michaela Muntaen that teach concepts (e.g., ""The Little...
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Charlie Hart, illus. by Jill Howarth. Grosset & Dunlap, $12.99 (80p) ISBN 978-1-5247-8468-3
This collection of guiding wisdom, inspired by The Little Engine That Could, features the engine in illustrations strongly reminiscent of George and Doris Hauman’s classic art. Earnest words of advice set against pastel-colored pages accompany each...
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Watty Piper, illus. by Dan Santat. Grosset & Dunlap, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-593-09439-6
This tale of the little engine who cheers herself on in order to rescue a heavy train remains a bestseller almost a century after publication. For its 90th anniversary, Caldecott Medalist Santat pays homage to the story’s original artwork while...
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