Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

EDITORIAL REVIEWS If you love Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, you'll adore Maestro Classics' fully narrated CD of Virginia Lee Burton's classic children's book. The only Mike Mulligan narrated version set to beautiful music by the London Philharmonic Orchestra it packs a double punch of fun. Kids, and their parents, love it at home, in the car, for bedtime, and also home learning. The CD also includes a jazzy Mike Mulligan sing-along, information about Burton's life and how she created the story and a program book filled with fun activities. A part of the Maestro Classics Stories in Musiseries, it has won a Parent's Choice Gold Award. If you are looking for the best version of Mike Mulligan, this is it! REVIEW "Virginia Lee Burton's classic story of a loyal and competitive worker named Mike, and his faithful steam shovel, the unsinkable Mary Anne, becomes a three dimensional creative endeavor when combined with the music of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the lush, invitingly dramatic reading of Yadu, the Famous Narrator." --Parents' Choice Awards "Excellent melding of children's literature and beautiful music. A fun way to introduce music and a classic tale to youngsters." --Booklist "Narrated by Yadu, this production faithfully follows the story of Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Ann, as they prove their worth in the face of new technology" --School Library Journal