内容简介

　　Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and HisSteam Shovel has delighted generations of children. Mike and histrusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to travelthrough, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars forcity skyscrapers--the very symbol of industrial America. Now, forthe first time, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel is in board bookformat with an abbreviated text for its youngest audience. Here isa sturdy book perfect for reading and sharing with toddlers.

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　"This is fun both in its text and gray crayon drawings. MikeMulligan remains faithful to his steam shovel Mary Anne, againstthe threat of the new gas and diesel-engine contraptions, and digshis way to a surprising and happy ending." -- Review

作者简介

　　Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was the talented author andillustrator of some of the most enduring books ever written forchildren. The winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal for THE LITTLEHOUSE, Burton's books include heroes and happy endings, livelyillustrations, and a dash of nostalgia. She lived with her twosons, Aristides and Michael, and her husband George Demetrios, thesculptor, in a section of Gloucester, Massachusetts, called FollyCove. Here she taught a class in design and from it emerged theFolly Cove designers, a group of internationally known professionalartisans. She is the author of many classic children's picturebooks, including MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL and KATY ANDTHE BIG SNOW.

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