![]() ![]() What happens next in the small town of Popperville is a testament to their friendship, and to old-fashioned hard work and ingenuity. When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Ann, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they go to a little country town where they find that one new job leads to another. ![]() 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. But with progress come new machines, and soon the inseparable duo are out of work. Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel Mary Anne make quite a team. Books by Virginia Lee Burton (Author of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel) Books by Virginia Lee Burton Virginia Lee Burton Average rating 4. 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 - the very symbol of industrial America. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for Mike Mulligan And His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton. A modern classic that no child should miss. ![]()
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