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I Knew You Could!: A Book for All the Stops in Your Life (By CRAIG DORFMAN) (Illustrated by CRISTINA ONG) (The Little Engine That Could) Hardcover – Picture Book, March 24, 2003

by Craig Dorfman (Author), Cristina Ong (Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 901 ratings
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Celebrate graduation and achievements big or small with The Little Engine That Could!

The determined Little Blue Engine is back, bringing inspiring and enlightening words of wisdom to graduates of all ages as they make the transition from one phase of life to the next. I Knew You Could! provides familiar comfort in changing times and serves as a wonderful gift that will be treasured for years to come. Readers will revisit the story again and again as they move forward along life's path. From "I think I can" to "I knew I could," The Little Engine That Could helps kids of all ages realize that anything is possible if you just put your mind to it!
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    3 - 6 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    The Little Engine That Could
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  6. Lexile measure
    NP0L
  7. Dimensions
    10.38 x 0.33 x 8.31 inches
  8. Publisher
    Grosset & Dunlap
  9. Publication date
    March 24, 2003
  10. ISBN-10
    0448431483
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0448431482
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Grade 3 Up-The same little blue engine "that could" is back, with a new author and illustrator. This time it is encouraging readers to choose the track that best suits their interests and talents and forge ahead on life's journey. Dorfman suggests that though there will be "deep river valleys" and "high mountaintops," dark tunnels and uncharted territory, "I think I can" should be their clarion cry. The rhyming text often does not scan and forced rhymes such as "toured"/"aboard" are sprinkled throughout. Ong's illustrations feature pastel colors and a train that looks very much like its forebear. Children and adults of different ethnic groups and genders greet it on its route. While this is a pleasant book with a much-needed message of confidence and perseverance, that message can only be understood by older children and adults. To pair it with illustrations that have a definitely "young" look makes for an uncomfortable fit. And this text breaks no ground that has not already been mined in Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Random, 1990). Although "I think I can" has entered into the American lexicon and conjures up pleasant memories of the earlier book, this one is an additional purchase at best, especially if the Seuss book is on the shelf.
Marianne Saccardi, Norwalk Community College, CT
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Watty Piper's classic The Little Engine That Could has delighted and encouraged children for more than seventy years.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grosset & Dunlap; 2/23/03 edition (March 24, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0448431483
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0448431482
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP0L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.38 x 0.33 x 8.31 inches
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Jane Lanverman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023
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Christina
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with great meaning for me
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2016
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A soft cover copy of this book “I knew you could” was given to me at my high school graduation by a dear family friend and inside the cover she had written the most loving meaningful letter to me about how far I had come in life and how far I was going to go and that she was excited to be there along the way and watch me on the journey! That simple gift means so much to me! Now that I have my own children I want to give them each something that will bring that feeling of love and acceptance for them that I feel when I read this book. I decided to replicate the graduation gift idea but with a little spin! I purchased this hardcover book so that each year my sons teachers can write him a special note inside and at his high school graduation I will present it to him. I think this book it is a much more "man friendly" gift option that can be easily saved throughout the years for me to take to each grade and afterwards for my son to take with him to college and off into life. So far we have 2 years of preschool teachers, kindergarten and he just started 1st grade. I have a while but I am so glad that I have this book to have loving words added to along the way.
The book itself is hardcover with a protective sleeve. Great quality and the book I remember and love so much!
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Toner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2022
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I wanted a book for my son’s teachers to sign for him every year that wasn’t the same old Dr. Seus book that everyone does.
This book is perfect and has a great message, I ended up getting another to give to my nephew who graduated high school.
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JC
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2017
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Talk about a great book. This book would be great for a child to grow up reading, or as a graduation gift. It gently references "growing apart", making new friends, being content or happy with your own life path, overcoming obstacles and doubt. I'm going to get all of my daughter and son's teachers throughout their entire school career to each sign a page in the book with a little note specifically to/or about the child. We'll give it as a graduation or a "going to college" gift. I HIGHLY recommend this book. It's precious!
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Viv
5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just For Children
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2022
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This is the best book ever to gift a child or an adult when entering a new chapter in life. Comprehensively and maturely encouraging through challenges we all can relate to! Gifted to my children when I dropped them off at college!
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Patrick Quinn
5.0 out of 5 stars great book!
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good book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Future Grad Gift
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2014
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I originally bought this book for my oldest son, who was obsessed with trains when he was three. Although he liked the book's pictures and rhymes, he did not really understand the "story" and grew bored with it. Now that he is seven, I reread this to him and he really enjoyed it for its message. We stopped at the end of each page and discussed what he thought it meant, which was pretty much spot on for the most part. I saw online that a dad had all of his daughter's teachers sign a copy of "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" throughout the years and presented it to her at her graduation party. I am going to steal that idea with this book.

I also read this at the end of the year to my 6th graders to kind of remind them of all they accomplished during their first year of middle school and to help them make smart choices in the future. As a language arts teacher, I also appreciate the metaphors and deeper level of thinking needed to engage in a meaningful conversation with my students.
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TDW
5.0 out of 5 stars perfect "sequel"
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2014
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My mama loved the story of the "Little Engine that Could". Whenever I was losing confidence as I grew up, she would remind me of the story and start repeating, "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can......" until I would laugh and agree to keep trying. I thought this book was going to be "children's book", too. It's really more than that. It's almost like my mama whispered the idea into the author's ear, because what he writes sounds just like something she would still be saying to me....starting with the title.

Craig Dorfman managed to take a "beloved story" from childhood, and write both to the adults who remember the story and their children. I'm going to get a hardback copy of the original story, and keep both books safe until I can read them to my grandchildren (which I still have to wait for.) AND I might just send a copy of this one to each of my sons...I read the original to them too. :)
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Gail
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourites
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2024
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As an educator, I love using this book at graduations or celebratory events, either to read or as a gift. Have boughten a number of times.
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Geeta
5.0 out of 5 stars Lesson of life
Reviewed in India on April 28, 2021
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Best book for encouraging children and adults to face the life
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gkl
5.0 out of 5 stars It has a fantastic and very important message
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2020
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I am very happy I bought this for kid. It is a fantastic story with a deep message for life.
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SGK
4.0 out of 5 stars Book for preschool graduates
Reviewed in Germany on September 19, 2017
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Nice book that we gave to our preschool graduates. It's a bit lengthy, which makes some children not focus throughout the whole book but with lots of intonation in the reading it works.
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catherine viart
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in France on September 30, 2014
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This book was read by one of my colleagues to her graduating students, last class of secondary school.
Very inspirational. Good for kids, teenagers and adults.
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