The Little Engine That Could

Our original 4 books for our group were “The Little Engine That Could,” “Alice In Wonderland,” “Winnie the Pooh,” and “The Gruffalo.” Grace chose “Alice In Wonderland,” but once we saw the 200-page count and thought about trying to condense the story into one main moral, we decided this was not a good option for us. “Winnie the Pooh” was suggested by Kailynn, but there were many versions with different morals so we decided against this. Samantha choose “The Gruffalo,” but not everyone was familiar with the story so we settled on Ashley’s story, “The Little Engine That Could.” We were all familiar with this story and its main mantra.
The book is about a train that breaks down when delivering toys to children over a big hill. After asking many other trains for help the toys and train almost lose hope of someone helping them. A
This book was read to our class when we were in kindergarten. “The Little Engine That Could” is read to children at these ages because the moral of the story teaches children to have confidence in themselves. The little engine believed in herself, and she overcame her obstacle and achieved success. It is crucial to teach this lesson to children at an early age because it boosts their confidence and self-esteem throughout their young adult lives.
“The Little Engine That Could” illustrates how we can face the trials of life. There are five character traits the engine demonstrated in the book. The little engine knew her purpose, who she was, and where she was going. She knew she was an engine made to pull train cars. We, as individuals, also need this trait to be successful in life. A trait that the little engine possessed is knowledge. The little engine knew she was not alone in facing the challenge, but she needed self-confidence, just as we do. We are surrounded by those who love and want to help us succeed. If we believe in ourselves, we can do