Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
1939 children's book by Virginia Lee Burton / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel (ISBN 0-590-75803-9) is a children's book by Virginia Lee Burton. First published in 1939, it features Mike Mulligan, who is the owner of Steam Shovels, Inc., and his steam shovel Mary Anne. It is considered a classic favorite of children's literature: based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."[1]
Author | Virginia Lee Burton |
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Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Company |
Publication date | 1939 |
Pages | 48 |
ISBN | 0395169615 1967 edition |
OCLC | 170273 |
LC Class | PZ7.B954 Mi |
An animated short film of the same name, directed by Michael Sporn, narrated by stand-up comedian Robert Klein, was adapted from the book and first aired by HBO in 1990; it has been regularly shown as an "HBO Storybook Musical" and has been released on DVD.