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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel | Virginia Lee Burton
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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.
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Karisa
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel was my favorite as a child probably because my dad loved to read it to me. It was a favorite from his own childhood. I read it to both my children when they were little, but it's been a few years. This book might be one of reasons I'm such a reader today!

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coffees 6pts!! 12-20 4y
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Karisa
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I loved this book as a child, but mostly it was about having my dad read it to me. He had loved it himself as a kid. 📚😊

Congratulations on your growing #Litfluence, @IamIamIam ! #26KGiveaway

IamIamIam Thanks so much! I remember having a hard back copy of this from the Weekly Reader book club!!! 😍 We love this and also 5y
Lcsmcat I loved this as a kid too! 5y
Tamra @IamIamIam oh my gosh, I haven‘t thought about The Weekly Readers Club in decades! Happy memories. 5y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 📚🤗 5y
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I remember loving this book as a kid. I still love watching construction sites and backhoes are my favorite land vehicle. I wanted a break so this was my first ebook check out from the library which was kind of rad. Not going to get to 24 but I‘m gonna try to read more tonight! #24B4Monday

BeansPage Doing great hon! 6y
Andrew65 Going well! 👍 6y
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TiaQueso
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My aunt sent us so many fun book! Dee and I say Mike Muligan and his Steam Engine is a pick!

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Foragingfantasy
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Subbing with the Pre-K today. Love a chance to read one of my favorite books out to kids who haven't heard it! ❤️

TobeyTheScavengerMonk A childhood favorite! 7y
wordslinger42 Oh gosh, does this bring back memories! 7y
SaraFair We LOVED this at our house. My sons had a dvd that read it so it taught them some of how to work with the computer too. Lots of machinery noises in the background! 7y
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Foragingfantasy @SaraFair cool! We have like 4 different editions at our house. I always give it at boy baby showers too. I'm not sure why exactly it's such a favorite for us, but it is. ❤️ 7y
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heatherkaz
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I got my son a Mike Mulligan T-shirt from #outofprintclothing This was my husband's favorite story as a kid, and he nearly fell over today when he saw this! #StartEmYoung #momlife #kids

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Qemorio
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We read something a little shorter tonight for bedtime so Mommy could get back from the debate. Love this book!

Bette ❤️📖 good memories of this one! 8y
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