Margaret Wise Brown’s The Steam Roller

Margaret Wise Brown ∙ Illustrated by Bob Staake

Ebook

Published on Sep 5, 2017 | 24 Pages

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Grades Up to Kindergarten
Ages 2–5

A little-known Christmas tale by the author of Goodnight Moon is now a Little Golden Book that’ll keep children smiling all year long!

Once there was a little girl. It was Christmas and her mother and father gave her a steam roller. . . .

Celebrated illustrator Bob Staake brings his comic genius to Margaret Wise Brown’s hilarious story about a girl who’s given nothing for Christmas except a giant steam roller. She gamely sets out to drive it despite not knowing how, and squashes everyone in her way—including her mean old aunt, her teacher, and a policeman. Dismayed to see everyone as flat as a shadow, she informs her parents, who immediately present her with a giant steam shovel to scoop everyone up with. Soon everyone has been scooped back to normal, and a wonderful Christmas is had by all!

ISBN 9780399556548 (Ebook)
Published on Sep 5, 2017
Published by Golden Books
Pages 24
Age Range 2-5 years
Grade Up to Kindergarten

Margaret Wise Brown

Margaret Wise Brown (1910–1952), best known as the author of Goodnight Moon, wrote countless children’s books inspired by her belief that the very young are fascinated by the simple pleasures of the world around them. Among her many bestselling books are The Little Island, The Golden Egg Book, The Color Kittens, and The Sailor Dog.

Bob Staake

Bob Staake’s 2006 Golden Book The Red Lemon was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year. His 2008 Golden Book The Donut Chef received glowing reviews from The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly. In addition to his work with Random House, Bob’s titles include Mary Had a Little Lamp (Bloomsbury), Look! A Book! (Little Brown), and Cars, Galore (Candlewick). Outside of his work in children’s publishing, Bob’s illustrations have also been seen on several popular New Yorker covers, including the 11/17/08 "Reflection" cover that is officially the most popular New Yorker cover of all time. In 2008, Bob was the recipient of Time magazine’s 2008 Best Magazine Cover award.