The Little Engine That Could (Oversize Gift Edition) [Hardcover]

Watty Piper (Author), Loren Long (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 16, 2006 | Grade Level: P and up

CALLAWAY CLASSICS DELUXE LARGE-SIZED LIMITED EDITION

Everyone loves The Little Engine That Could, that classic tale of the determined little engine that, despite its size, triumphantly pulls a train full of toys to the waiting children on the other side of a mountain.

Now the great Loren Long (Mr. Peabody's Apples) has brilliantly re-illustrated this classic story, bringing it exuberantly to life for today's child.

CALLAWAY CLASSICS are uniquely collectible. The large scale trim size is 14.5 x 17 inches in order to convey the full power of the art. The books are printed on the finest uncoated paper, heavyweight Mohawk Superfine, utilizing the latest digital prepress techniques and four-color offset lithography. Each copy is numbered with a limited print run. The books are hardbound, jacketed, and contained in a lavish deluxe collector's gift box. The Callaway Classics series is edited under the direction of Maria Tatar, Dean for the Humanities at Harvard University, who is one of the most authoritative and insightful writers on the history and meaning of fairy tales.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Loren Long grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. He pursued graduate-level studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago after graduating with a BA in Graphic Design/Art Studio from the University of Kentucky. After graduation Long worked as an illustrator for a greeting card company in Cincinnati before beginning his career as a freelance illustrator.

Since then, Long has received numerous accolades for his fluid WPA painting style. He has been awarded two gold medals from the Society of Illustrators in New York, and has been frequently selected for their annual exhibition and book. His work has also appeared in many other major annual exhibitions such as American Illustration, Communication Arts, Step By Step Graphics and Print.

Long’s clients include Time Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Atlantic Monthly, Boy’s Life, Land’s End, Sports Illustrated and HBO. He has also illustrated book covers for numerous publishers and has recently concentrated on illustrating books for young readers where his work has garnered much recognition and praise.

Recent awards/accolades:

2002

The United Nations chose to hang in their lobby Long’s painting of a firefighter in action, along with 21 other selections from the Prevailing Human Spirit Show at the Society of Illustrators.

2003

Recipient of the Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration, presented by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators for I Dream of Trains. The book was also selected as one of the New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2003.

2004

Winner of the Parents' Choice Gold Award.

Illustrates New York Times #1 best-seller, Mr. Peabody’s Apples

To learn more about Loren Long and his books, go to www.lorenlong.com

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Philomel (November 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399247106
• ISBN-13: 978-0399247101
• Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 15.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #298,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely gorgeous, January 17, 2007

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D. Cohenour - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Engine That Could (Oversize Gift Edition) (Hardcover)

This is indeed the most beautifully done book for children that I've seen. It arrived in a gorgeous, sturdy box with artwork on not only the outside of the box, but the inside as well. My child is wild about this story, and now owns 6 different versions of it! This one being the most amazing and special of all. It will long be cherished in our family.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful book, August 23, 2007

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Sari (Calumet Park, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Little Engine That Could (Oversize Gift Edition) (Hardcover)

I gave this to my grandson for his 5th birthday and his eyes just popped. This is his very favorite book and he's worn several regular sized copies to tatters. He loves his HUGE book and has already explained to me he's taking it to kindergarten for show-and-tell.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Engine that Could, January 12, 2009

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Jim (Denver) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Engine That Could (Oversize Gift Edition) (Hardcover)

Great Value. One of the earlier reviews I read complained about the artwork. I, and everyone I shown it to absolutely thinks the artwork is excellent. I highly recommend this book!