"It's a perfect book for revving up small helpers to pitch in with the shoveling."--The Wall Street Journal "Charming and endearing." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The grit of The Little Engine that Could, the nostalgic illustrations of Katy and the Big Snow, and a touch of modernity from an accomplished author and illustrator, combine to become Small Walt." --School Library Journal A tiny snowplow determined to prove his worth battles a blizzard in this supremely charming story in the tradition of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Little Engine that Could. My name is Walt, I plow and I salt. They say I'm small, but I'll show them all. Small Walt and his driver, Gus, take on a blizzard! All the bigger snowplows doubt that Walt has what it takes to plow the roads in the storm, but Walt is determined to prove them wrong. Brimming with onomatopoeia and Walt's affirming chants, this sweet picture book shows that when it comes to strength, size doesn't matter. Bestselling illustrator Marc Rosenthal's wintry scenes make this book the perfect cozy read-aloud.Author: Elizabeth VerdickPublisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman BooksPublished: 10/31/2017Pages: 40Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.10h x 9.10w x 0.50dISBN: 9781481448451Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.4Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 194531 / Small WaltReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2017 pg. 174Publishers Weekly 07/31/2017School Library Journal 10/01/2017Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2017Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 25 - Below Average, With Minor FlawAbout the AuthorElizabeth Verdick has written more than thirty books for toddlers to teens. She collaborated with Marc Rosenthal on Small Walt, which Kirkus Reviews called "reminiscent of Virginia Burton's classics" in a starred review; and its sequel, Small Walt and Mo the Tow. She is also the author of Bike & Trike, illustrated by Brian Biggs. She is a graduate of the Hamline University MFA program and lives in Woodbury, Minnesota. Learn more at ElizabethVerdick.com. Marc Rosenthal is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including the Small Walt collection by Elizabeth Verdick, All You Need Is Love by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, I Must Have Bobo! by Eileen Rosenthal, We Love Fishing! and Mabel Wants a Friend by Ariel Bernstein, and Archie and the Pirates, which he wrote. He lives in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Learn more at Marc-Rosenthal.com.
