Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

By: Virginia Lee Burton

Narrated by: Rod Ross

A modern classic that no child should miss.

Mike 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.

But 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.

What happens next in the small town of Popperville is a testament to their friendship and to old-fashioned hard work and ingenuity.

Click here to see other Weston Woods stories.©1939, 1967 Virginia Lee Burton (P)1989 Weston Woods Studios

cute!

Sweet, entertaining story for kids. My 9, 7, and 5 year old all loved it..and so did I!

Just perfect for my almost 3 year old

If you could sum up Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel in three words, what would they be?

really good book

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mary Anne, she's the star of the show.

What does Rod Ross bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He reads it perfectly. I try and read it like him when I read my son the same book. The best reader I've come across so far.

Any additional comments?

My son wanted to listen to this every day for two weeks, sometimes two times a day. He loves that he can "watch" the pages of the book on the iPod touch . It's a special book and such a good reader. The whole family loves to listen to this book.

A Favorite

This is one of my 4 year old son's favorite stories. I was so happy to have found it on audible. The narration is great, and my son will listen to this several times a week!

YES -- Pictures in the Audible App!

We recently discovered these kids audible books that have the illustrations in a slideshow as they listen to the stories on their fire tablets in the app. My boys (5-11) are all LOVING discovering their favorite stories over again with Audible! These are a STEAL!

Favorite Classic!

This is a favorite classic in my family. The audible recording is terrific. My 3 year old son loves it.