{"product_id":"mike-mulligan-and-his-steam-shovel-with-downloadable-audiobook-9780544279926","title":"Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel [With Downloadable Audiobook] by Burton, Virginia Lee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, \u003cem\u003eMike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel\u003c\/em\u003e has delighted generations of children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens next in the small town of Popperville is a testament to their friendship and to old-fashioned hard work and ingenuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Virginia Lee Burton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 9.60w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544279926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e5484 \/ Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAudio File\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 34 - Exceptional Presentation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVirginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was the talented author and illustrator of some of the most enduring books ever written for children. The winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Little House\u003c\/i\u003e, Burton's books include heroes and happy endings, lively illustrations, and a dash of nostalgia. She lived with her two sons, Aristides and Michael, and her husband George Demetrios, the sculptor, in a section of Gloucester, Massachusetts, called Folly Cove. Here she taught a class in design and from it emerged the Folly Cove designers, a group of internationally known professional artisans. She is the author of many classic children's picture books, including \u003ci\u003eKaty and the Big Snow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLife Story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot available to be shipped via Media Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44491640701081,"sku":"9780544279926","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_82e851b9-90e4-47c4-a286-e3b0aae819c1.jpg?v=1724806184","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/mike-mulligan-and-his-steam-shovel-with-downloadable-audiobook-9780544279926","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}