THE LITTLE FIRE ENGINE
by Lois Lenski
. (ages 4 -8) One of a series of picture books that feature Lenski's best-loved character, Mr. Small. This versatile hero becomes an aviator, sailor, engineer, farmer, fireman, cowboy, policeman, and father. In her autobiography Journey Into Childhood, Lenski credited her son Stephen with being the inspiration for Mr. Small. When watching Stephen and his friends playing, Lenski noticed that--contrary to what many adults believe--the boys never gave their imaginary automobiles, trains, or planes a personality, but instead were more concerned with being the driver of that vehicle.The majority of the "Mr. Small" books were published in the 1940's. Several have been re-issued as board books. (Just be aware that the board books have less text and pages.) "And that's all about Mr. Small..."
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Simeon LOVES Lois Lenski books....I didn't know about them when Basil was younger although he likes them in a different way. Thanks for the extensive list.
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