afro8921's review against another edition
4.0
Small Walt is the smallest snow plow in the fleet but he has the biggest heart! All of the other drivers pass Walt by on their way to bigger snow plows, but not Gus. Gus sees Small Walt's heart and believes
that together, they can conquer the snow. This classic story is told in the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton's "Katy and the Big Snow"and Watty Piper's "The Little engine that could". This book would make a great addition to a unit on tenacity or self actualization for school aged children. The illustrations make you want to cuddle up with a warm cup of cinnamon tea as Small Walt battles his way through the snow storm.
that together, they can conquer the snow. This classic story is told in the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton's "Katy and the Big Snow"and Watty Piper's "The Little engine that could". This book would make a great addition to a unit on tenacity or self actualization for school aged children. The illustrations make you want to cuddle up with a warm cup of cinnamon tea as Small Walt battles his way through the snow storm.
pwbalto's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of internal rhymes and phoneme fun - not to mention trucks and snow.
krismarley's review against another edition
3.0
Neat illustrations, perfect cadence for a read aloud. But the story is missing.
agudenburr's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this book because it reminded me of the engine that could. A little snow plow Walt is teased because he is so small. He proves all the other snow trucks wrong when he does just as well plowing snow as the big plows. A great feel good story about being a underdog.
afro75's review against another edition
4.0
Small Walt is the smallest snow plow in the fleet but he has the biggest heart! All of the other drivers pass Walt by on their way to bigger snow plows, but not Gus. Gus sees Small Walt's heart and believes
that together, they can conquer the snow. This classic story is told in the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton's "Katy and the Big Snow"and Watty Piper's "The Little engine that could". This book would make a great addition to a unit on tenacity or self actualization for school aged children. The illustrations make you want to cuddle up with a warm cup of cinnamon tea as Small Walt battles his way through the snow storm.
that together, they can conquer the snow. This classic story is told in the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton's "Katy and the Big Snow"and Watty Piper's "The Little engine that could". This book would make a great addition to a unit on tenacity or self actualization for school aged children. The illustrations make you want to cuddle up with a warm cup of cinnamon tea as Small Walt battles his way through the snow storm.
peachpuff's review against another edition
3.0
This was a sweet "Little Engine That Could" story. Ugh lifting and cute.
tashrow's review
4.0
Walt is the smallest snowplow in the city’s fleet, so when the big storm arrives, no one wants to drive him. Soon the parking lot is empty with only Walt left behind. Then Gus arrives and merrily prepares to drive Walt into the storm. Walt works hard into the night to clear bridges and roads, trying to prove that he’s up to the big job. Then he reaches a big hill. They could leave it for a larger truck to handle, but Walt wants to try. He slips and slides all the way up, but getting down could be even worse! This picture book is a snowy riff on The Little Engine that Could, offering a bright red little hero willing to take on big challenges. The tone throughout is friendly and fun. Any little one who enjoys books about trucks will love curling up with this one during snow season. Appropriate for ages 3-6.
tinkeringlibrarian's review
4.0
My little nephew was all about this book because A) big trucks and B) sometimes it’s hard to be a little brother and be too small to do certain things. Solid read with sound effect prompts for 3-5.
btchbkshlf's review
4.0
This book alludes to Katy and the Bug Snow by Virginia Lee Burton. I love the illustrations and it’s a cute story, especially for kids who like trucks.
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