{"product_id":"mike-mulligan-and-his-steam-shovel-with-downloadable-audiobook-9780544279926","title":"Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel [With Downloadable Audiobook]","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\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50589750722834,"sku":"9780544279926","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dc07aaff-71fb-4922-991b-27e58bc1b763.jpg?v=1737298011","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mike-mulligan-and-his-steam-shovel-with-downloadable-audiobook-9780544279926","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}