Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it. Unit study and printables created by wende, ami, jayne hatcher, and tamara. The idea for the book s ending actually came from burtons friend who is credited in the text. Heres a look at our latest five in a row book mike mulligan and his steam shovel by virginia lee burton. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel virginia lee burtons classic american storybook, a childhood favorite for generations, is brought to life with this beautiful new music for orchestra and irish bagpipes. The inseparable duo digs the great canals for the big boats to travel through, cuts through the. It is the earliest type of power shovel or excavator. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel vhs 1990 golden book 25. Pdf mike mulligan and his steam shovel book by virginia. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel since it was first published in 1939, mike mulligan and his steam shovel has delighted generations of children.
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